Nagyon Finom – delicious!

Nagyon Finom – delicious!

There’s nothing like pictures to inspire us to cook but one of my favourite and obviously well used recipe books, “The Old World Kitchen”  by Elizabeth Luard boasts no colour photography. The illustrations are pen and ink drawings by Luard. Yet it is...
Balkan Chili

Balkan Chili

We tend to associate chili with TexMex but beans are equally at home in other cultures. Essentially chili is a bean stew. Balkan ingredients lend themselves to great chili….hot or mild. Chili is a great dish for novice cooks.  Ingredients are basic: beans,...
Jewels of Summer

Jewels of Summer

Berries are the jewels of summer!  I was leaving work the other day and realized…after I had locked the door and didn’t want to go back inside…that my currants in the back yard were ripe. So my hat came off to make a handy bowl conjuring up memories...
Almond Plum Tarts (Gluten Free)

Almond Plum Tarts (Gluten Free)

These tarts got rave reviews when I served them recently.  After several requests for the recipe I decided to share it here on our site for more of you to enjoy. This recipe will make about 32 small tarts. You will need: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup ground almonds 1/2...
Dutch Meatball Soup

Dutch Meatball Soup

Hankering for some traditional Dutch meatball soup but not sure how to begin?  Pick up one of our Dutch Meatball Soup Kits. They contain all those secret herbs and spices that even the Colonel doesn’t know about.  All you have to add is a pound of hamburger,...