Category Archives: Gluten Free
Spring Minestrone with Brown Rice
I am officially more than half way through the cleanse (hooray!) and wanted to share a recipe that was a standout from this past week. I promised a brown rice recipe and here it is! Now, I know that for … Continue reading
A Tale of Fish, Fennel and Friendship
Our dear, sweet, funny friend Jeannot is in town this week. Jeannot was born in Paris and now splits his time between Los Angeles/Vancouver for work and London where his beloved family resides. Usually, when he is in town, he … Continue reading
Roasted Queen Charlotte Halibut with Spring Vegetables and Herb Pesto
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to test recipes for local writer Jill Lambert who was publishing her first cookbook. Jill was a book editor for many years, worked as a co-author on other people’s ventures (including … Continue reading
Seared Qualicum Scallops with Morel Mushrooms and Asparagus
Here is a dish that sings of spring! So many people have their favourite way to cook morels and asparagus. Here is mine. I add some seared local scallops, a hint of garlic and thyme and a touch of white … Continue reading
Halibut Cheeks à la Niçoise
Halibut cheeks. Not super well known and, truth be told, on the pricey side. But here on the west coast they signal spring and their sweet, scallop like flavour and texture make them something to celebrate. Fresh halibut is widely … Continue reading
Kumquat Marmalade
Whew! Well that was relatively painless. While the computer is still in the shop Glen arranged for his work laptop to be dropped off this morning. Hooray! I’m pleased to be back and to share a recipe that comes from … Continue reading
Zuni Roast Chicken
Have you ever cooked through a recipe with absolute anticipation only to find at the end that it didn’t yield anything close to the results that you had hoped for? That something, somehow was missing. For years the humble roast … Continue reading
Lamb Chops with Dried Cherry, Pearl Onion Chutney and Gratin Dauphinois
For the past few months my mother-in-law Anneliese, my son Max and I have had a standing dinner date on Wednesday nights. One week we will go to Anneliese’s house and the next week she comes to us. It has … Continue reading