I think Eggs Benedict or any of its many versions is one of our favourite breakfast/brunch meals. It does however mean several stages of prep and more than just a pan or two to put it together (toasting the muffins, grilling the ham, poaching the eggs, not to mention whipping up that perfect Hollandaise sauce). In celebration of tomorrow’s National Eggs Benedict Day, I threw […]
My man is at it again and voluntarily too. After the encouragingly huge success of his Marinated Ginger Tuna Steak (recipe link here), he asked to enter my galley arena once more. We recently enjoyed an evening with a group of boat friends at a pot luck house party. Someone’s contribution was ham cooked in beer. Divinely delicious! …which inspired Captain’s latest creation. GRILLED […]
…Big surprise… no Pillsbury dough was sacrificed in the process! Captain François is diving into this galley cooking with such enthusiasm! Today I was allowed in for a brief period to bake some boat bread but then I had to retreat. I was allowed to take photos but that was it. He even made our preparing-dinner-cocktails (now that would be a great future post! – […]
I just discovered the coolest idea. Hollandaise Sauce made without eggs or butter …and it was de-e-licious! CORN CAKES EGGS BENEDICT with AVOCADO HOLLANDAISE 6 servings Inspired by how sweet it is for corn cakes 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup finely ground cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cups cooked sweet corn kernels 1/2 red bell […]
WHEN EASTER HAS PASSED… All this talk about baked hams and scalloped potatoes has left me craving Easter food. Not those chocolate eggs but the real food of which childhood memories are made. I’m talking about rich creamy scalloped potatoes.. I don’t have my Mom’s recipe but I do remember that she used to also make the best new potatoes in a creamy parsley sauce. […]
Green Eggs and Ham for Easter breakfast… …a few simple ingredients… …just a couple of minutes of prep time… GREEN EGGS and HAM 4 boiled eggs (link to the perfect boiled egg) 1 avocado pinch chili flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp minced jalapeño 1 tbsp minced onion 2 tbsp minced parsley healthy pinch of sea […]