I was slow-cooking this beef onion stew yesterday, when halfway through I realised what it needed most was more thyme. As you see, I threw in a big handful, and, later, even more. Lovely, heavenly thyme, so slender and delicate,…
5-Ingredient Pork and Mash with Green Apple
I cook the pork and mash this way, using only two pans, to enable a single or small-portion meal in minimal time. It’s called being L.A.Z.Y. 😂 This is the kind of dish I starting making my daughter when she…
Food Poems That Made Me Smile Today
American poet Arthur Macy seemed to have a sense of humour. The few poems of his I’ve read are neither grand nor long-winded, but quite touchingly simple, with a good-natured wink at life. Here are two food related poems I…
Chicken Stoop (Stew/Soup) with Currants & Almonds
Imagine. A spoon in one hand. The TV remote in the other. A steaming bowl of goodness in front of you. This is the beauty of this Sunday night favourite. It’s delicate, light and subtle, but supremely hearty, and is…
3-Cheese Tuna Bake w/ Semi Sun-Dried Tomatoes
May I present … the colours of Italy in a simple, filling, super-tasty, creamy bake! This lovely recipe is a riff off tuna mornay. Same deal — ingredients in béchamel (white) sauce (butter, flour, milk), with a quick, browning bake…
Memories, History and a Poem
I’ve written elsewhere about my mother, and her relationship to food growing up during hard times in Eastern Europe. I wrote this poem quite some time ago in honour of her memory, and memories. I think it sits well on…
Let-Them-Eat-Chocolate-Cake Cake
If Marie Antoinette indeed said, “Let [the peasants] eat cake,” she probably meant a kind of brioche, as what we understand as cake, and definitely chocolate cake, wasn’t around yet. However Marie Antoinette did love drinking hot chocolate. I love…
Once, a Challenge – A Poem
(UPDATE: Speaking of Magritte, was fascinated to see one of his paintings “L’empire des lumières” sold for a record $US121 million in November, 2024. Was also fascinated to see that it was part of a PRIVATE collection.) It seems to…
