Soups and Chowders
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations don’t have to come with raucous pubbing and green beer. This year we are keeping it quiet, getting our Irish on with a few friends and filling our bellies with a simple warming soup made with a splash of good Irish beer. DUBLIN CODDLE 6 servings what you will need 1 lb […]
“You can take the girl out of the East but you can’t take the East out of the girl” For the start of Nova Scotia Chowder Week I’ve put together my six fave chowder recipes for you. All super easy to make. All have been made in our little boat galley. Some made while under […]
A year has ended. Another has arrived all fresh with resolutions and expectations. It’s the time of the year that calls for an extra special meal shared with special guests. A very rich and very easy one-pot supper that I created that has brought back memories of places I’ve lived where lobster was served […]
Here I am again with another of my Mashed Potatoes in Disguise recipes. Earlier this week I gave you a very elegant brunch which included Waffled Mashed Potatoes (recipe here) More leftovers gave us some yummy Mashed Potato Kale Cakes with Rouille (recipe here) This next recipe is perfect for when you have some leftover […]
We are having guests over. What to serve, what to serve. It’s been a busy week, busy month really, and there will be more to come before the end of the month. I know it’s a culinary cardinal rule to avoid trying new things when inviting friends to your home for a meal (land or […]
Today is a really crappy day weather-wise. Howling winds, pelting rain. Really don’t want to venture out. So going to shop my pantry. Taking stock, I found the remains of my rotisserie chicken, needing some attention 1/2 an onion (still more in the pantry) Captain’s fave ‘designer’ carrots – still crispy and in good shape […]
Yup! we are still on the boat. Lots of work remains to be done before haulout and we are remaining onboard until the bitter frigid end. I have removed most of the functional items from the galley: dishes, most seasonings, cutlery and other cooking utensils. What remains are the bare essentials: my favourite cooking pot, […]
One of Captain François’ all time favourite soups is Italian Wedding Soup. My version may not be traditional but I love making it because it is so easy to throw together when I don’t feel like cooking… It’s basically the soup base (chicken broth), bits of Italian sausage, some small pasta (acini de pepe or […]
When the wind does not blow your way, adjust your sails. The same applies to menu planning on a boat… What happens when the weather turns bad and you had planned barbecued salmon, roasted pepper and potatoes, and grilled corn? ….Lemons to lemonade people… We ran into a fairly hefty storm today. Nine hours of […]
Spicy heat with a creamy texture Gazpacho is a wonderfully refreshing soup served chilled. Perfect on a hot day when you just don’t want to heat up your galley or kitchen. I used a habanero pepper but to tone down the spicy heat, you could omit altogether or use something farther down on the Scoville […]