Heirloom Tomatoes from Baker Breeze Farm...

        Heirloom Tomatoes from Baker Breeze Farms. The warm sunny spring weather has jump started the green house grown heirloom tomatoes this year. Looking forward to put-up a good crop of some salsa, ketchup, pizza and pasta sauces. Old strain seeds and grown in in perfect tomato conditions. The Baker Breeze Garlic and fresh Basil is ready to be part of my next recipe. Let the bounty begin.

Wild Leek Pesto Penne

Ramp up your Pasta or Salads. This culinary wild leek is making good dishes taste better. It’s what all the top chefs are twittering about. I will check out some sources as I travel to the northern regions of Vancouver island. I just talked to a friend grower who is going through the stages of a long wet winter. Start up is ongoing. have seen it here from the west coast but very limited supply. I will check out some sources as I travel to the northern reguions of Vancouver island. Because of its short supply and high demand, this flavourful ingredient has sky...

Springy Flower Salad

Springy Flower Salad. Back when I was learning about the many edible and medicinal herbs and flowers with Rachel MacLeod at the Kiln Farm. I was being shown all the varieties which we would pick as they were growing and then turn into the salad of the day. It was a lot of fun and very neat as each week I would be introduced to a new flavour. Chocolate Curry Flower, Opal Basil, Dandelions and Clover. Nothing makes a food plate jump out at you more then one presented with some eye dazzling edible flowers. I like lavender, thyme, dill, cilantro, day lily, zucchini squash...

Dijon Lamb Chop Lollipops!

Dijon Lamb Chop Lollipops! There will never be another Ewe! Welsh Lamb is what other lambs want to be. Armando’s Finest Quality Meats Granville Island Vancouver is where to go when you want the best! Tender BC lamb chops marinated with a Dijon mustard crust. Massage into the frenched Welch Lamb and let rest for a day. Preheat the BBQ high or oven on broil. Season the chops with some salt and pepper and let rest for 10 minutes. Separate the chops evenly over the grill . Can be set back on the bbq or broil for 3 minutes a side. Fresh garden chop-chop salad with some...

Harriett’s Dover Beach Food Court ...

            Last time back in Barbados we stayed beside the Dover Beach at Infinity Resort. Charles the friendly surf  & rental Water Sports give great advice to find the best places to have a nosh. Canadians are well liked and at the food court a quick lunch made by Harriett’s get some very good reviews for her traditional tasty Rice and Peas on the bottom layer, Chicken dumplings and gravy on one side and Bajan lamb curry stew, and helping of bread fruit and okra coo-coo Enough for several hungry appetites. Chuck the resort chef...