Grilled rib eye with sauteed mushrooms with shallots and red wine sauce and grilled sweet potato I am not a huge meat eater, but from time to time my body says, “STEAK.” And my partner, who will barbecue in any weather, always says, “Sure thing.” I’m not the steak chef so I won’t [...]
My millennial children mock me for my many ways of preparing "random root vegetables," but they also enjoy them! It may not be poetry, but it is accurate—and also delicious. Roasted Random Root Vegetables The trick here is to cook the vegetables in stages: start with the hard ones to give them a head start [...]
Brioche with Hummus Bob the Baker at Whalesbone on Kent Street does magic with sourdough every day and brioche and baguette on weekends. My hummus recipe is never the same and always tasty. Riff on what you have in the fridge. Stray sprouts always welcome. Ingredients *Cooked or canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained [...]
Cooking up lunch(es) on a Sunday in February. Sunday lunches are important. Here is an idea for an easy soup and hummus recipe that also work for weekday lunches. Cream of Celery Soup There are two options for the soup—one is more old-school, classic with cream and butter; [...]
