The last time I made salmon shashlik from Turkmenistan, we were so pleasantly surprised with the results that we had to have a repeat prrformance. Thankfully, that day finally arrived, and to change things up a bit I wanted to include a slightly different twist, namely with a delicious bed of chickpea salad! […]
Confession: I’ve Made Gluten Free Stekt Fisk Before When I first made stekt fisk months ago, it quickly become obvious that this Norwegian classic was very similar to French sole meuniere. Lightly floured fish in a brown butter sauce is always a winner in my book no matter what country it comes from, but […]
Our girls are both very big fans of their Grandma’s delicious ‘soft carrots’. Many times we’ve served up a nice dinner only to hear their little voices chime together in disappointment at the absence of any carrots like they have at Grandma’s; quite a tough act to follow! Always up for a challenge, the […]
The Healthy Lifestyle I’ve Been Missing Many years ago I used to love biking around on my 10-speed, but as the years have gone by most of my physical activity has been reduced to basic chores and taking the stairs at work; hardly the kind of workout my GP would approve of. My amazing […]
A Homemade Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe Without Any Soy! We love spicy pad Thai, but unfortunately soy does not love us in the least. As a result we often find ourselves having it in small doses from our local fast food chain, or simply not having it all. The craving however was too much […]
One of the most fascinating and delicious ancient grains of all time, quinoa has enough taste and texture to spare for almost any dish. This makes it the perfect candidate for a featured appearance as a savoury side. The real secret however, is that this particular recipe is so tasty that it could […]
The sommelier at our local wine store knows us well, and thankfully we’ve benefitted from many of his excellent recommendations over the years. His latest triumph was this lovely Spanish wine by Campo Viejo, a beautiful 2010 Rioja red that we enjoyed thoroughly, highly recommended and not surprisingly winner of many awards. There are […]
Over the years our family has experimented with many different recipes for homemade bread. There were many times when making bread just seemed like a chore, and we resolved to buy prepackaged frozen bread from the grocery store. It doesn’t take long to realize that, an effective menu planning budget requires some things […]
The Mysterious Eccentricity Of Mechouia Salad Our dairy free & gluten free world-wide weekly menu plan brought us to North Africa for the unusual but satisfying flavours of Tunisia. The goal is to try new and sometimes unexpected foods, and while this meal was certainly different it also opened my eyes to many new […]
Our dairy free & gluten free world-wide weekly menu plan took us on a mini tour of South America to try the delicious flavours of Peru. This lovely dish speaks the language of a commoner’s kitchen while providing flavours worthy of royalty. I defy any home chef worth their salt to try this dish […]