So my rhubarb is out of control in my garden. Seriously huge. Hogging all the sunlight from the pepper plants! Soooo…. what to do about it? There is no way I am going to simply pull it out, cut it up and freeze it all for later. (Though, of course,…
I had taken scallops out for dinner, with no plans per se in mind. I thought I’d be making my scallops with lentils, bacon and crème fraîche but decided to see if I could do something else. A little visit on Pinterest got me inspired. I saw many pictures with…
I got my first catering contract since the end my office job. Makes me feel legit and on the right track. The client wanted a cold buffet-style brunch for 28 people with “the usual suspects”, i.e. sandwiches, salads, quiches, smoked salmon and a variety of breads (baguette, croissant, bagel). Why…
Sometime during our breaks in yesterday’s tapings – we did have to wait for items to cook – I showed Laurie-Ève (my camerawoman for the day) my recipe book & magazine collection and explained to her that my love for cooking and entertaining really started when I was 18-19 years…
