Category Archives: Vegetables / Vegetarian

Recipe: Very Easy Apricot Tart with Almonds

I bought a large quantity of the plumpest, nicest-looking apricots in Costco the other day and realizing I couldn’t eat them fast enough before they became overripe, I decided to make an open tart after finding some puff pastry lurking … Continue reading

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Two Recipes: Perfect Potatoes (roasted with garlic & rosemary – and baked with lemon & olives)

Here are two easy and delicious ways to serve the humble spud; first, a low fat twist on the well known recipe for Greek lemon potatoes which are usually baked in about half a pint of olive oil. This version … Continue reading

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Recipe: Dried Plums & Oranges in a Cardamom Tea Syrup

I thought winter was over; yesterday was 70F and sunny but today we have gale-force winds, horizontal blowing snow, thunder and lightning. That’s springtime in the Rockies for you. This fragrant, fruity-spicy dessert is easy to make, rich tasting and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Moroccan Preserved Lemons

Here’s some sunshine in a jar for the first day of spring. A jar of Moroccan preserved lemons makes a lovely gift and brightens up any kitchen. If you make them to give as gifts do the recipient a favor … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

This is an outstandingly delicious sauce for pasta or any recipe that calls for tomato sauce. The slow oven roasting really concentrates the tomato flavor and the addition of honey creates a perfectly balanced finish. You can increase the garlic … Continue reading

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Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait

I believe that chocolate and peanut butter were made for each other, a bit like champagne and strawberries, caviar and iced vodka, fish n’ chips, snails and garlic, my dog and I…etc. This recipe tastes so deliciously rich and creamy, … Continue reading

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Recipe: Truffled Mashed Potatoes with Wild Mushrooms, Garlic & Gruyere Cheese

Adapted from a Nigel Slater recipe, this is a luxurious, comforting dish that stands alone as a vegetarian main course. It’s delicious as an accompaniment to roast ham, meats or poultry. Potato lovers will love the combination of truffle, mushrooms … Continue reading

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Recipe – Oven Roasted Red Peppers with……

It’s time to distance myself from overly rich and calorific ‘holiday’ recipes after stuffing my face with abandon during the past week, so here’s a light and delicious start to the New Year. I’ve converted anchovy haters to anchovy lovers … Continue reading

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2 Recipes: Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts & Spiced Red Cabbage with Apples

Just in time for Christmas; here are two of my favorite vegetable dishes to serve with roast turkey, goose, pork or glazed ham. The spiced red cabbage can be made ahead and kept in the fridge for a few days … Continue reading

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2 recipes: Pear & Garlic Aioli – and Marsala Poached Pears

Looking at the first picture, I imagine you’re thinking that I’ve finally lost it. Not Moi. This is my adaptation of a *Catalonian aioli sauce, that calls for quince. Where I live, quince(s) are hard to come by so I … Continue reading

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