"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch." - James Beard
We finally harvested the last of our miracle tomatillos from our garden. Peppers do well in our garden in the fall, but these tomatillos have been the most successful thing we've ever grown.
Chilaquiles (fun to say: chee-lah-KEE-less), like tortilla soup, is another great way to use up stale tortillas. It's a dish that usually uses corn tortillas, but I used flour tortillas in this.
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It's been a busy fall season for us so far. This weekend we were lucky to attend the wedding of dear friends out of town. On the drive home we took advantage of the beautiful weather to make a stop in Guelph, Ontario for lunch, beer, and a little country market.
Guelph is a beautiful town. I lived there for about a year when I first finished school and I have lots of good memories there.
Sweet corn on the cob is one of my very favourite things. Corn season has just about wrapped up where we are, so I used the last of the summer corn to make this amazing corn chowder. So much sweet corn flavour!
We've been very lucky this year with our local corn. Between the local markets and our CSA basket, we've had some pretty delicious cobs! We like to eat them boiled in lightly salted water with a touch of sugar for just 7 minutes. We eat them plain, without butter or even salt, unless the corn needs the help.
I see lots of corn recipes that look interesting, but when boiling and eating is so satisfying, it's hard to put in more effort than that. But I think this soup is worth it. It's creamy and filled with amazing corn flavour and texture.
This post is from Matt, the Beer Baron
Over the years, I’ve dragged the Clockwatching Tart to countless craft beer festivals and bars across two continents – despite the fact that she legitimately doesn’t like beer. Beyond proving I’m a jerk and testing her patience, there are a few good reasons why even non-beer geeks might want to visit such places: 1) where there is craft beer, there is typically good, local food, 2) beer geeks are good people and more likely to argue over how much hops is too much hops than they are actually start a real fight, and 3) you might also discover some awesome cider!
That was the case about five years ago when we first discovered Twin Pines Orchard & Cider House at a little booth at the London Wine & Food Show. Since that happy first meeting, we’ve seen Twin Pines every year at the Wine & Food show, at this year’s Forest City Beer Fest and up at their cider house in Thedford, Ontario.
Recently, Twin Pines has been on our minds because it has started showing up on tap at Milos’ Craft Beer Emporium (which is one of those “you got chocolate in my peanut butter” type of great moments) and Twin Pines recently won an award for their Hammer Bent Red. Specifically, they picked up a “Best in Show" award at the 2014 Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition, which is a pretty wonderful accomplishment and more than enough reason for us to enjoy a beautiful fall drive back to visit the cider house again.
I love seafood. Lobster is one of my favourites, as you can see by recipes here, here, here and here. So I was very lucky to be given the opportunity to try some Hancock Gourmet Lobster products recently.
Above you can see the lobster pot pie.
The pies arrived frozen and I followed the instructions to thaw them in the fridge overnight before baking. I love the little ceramic ramekins they came in! I also love the adorable cut-out lobster on top.
I'm getting addicted to these easy puff pastry tarts. Most of the time you just top the puff pastry with a few ingredients, bake 20 minutes and you're done.
This recipe from Martha Stewart uses thin slices of raw beet. It seems like an odd combination with cheddar and apples but the taste and texture is great!
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I love Vietnamese food. Of course, there's phở, the amazingly rich beef and noodle soup that makes a perfect meal in cool weather. But I also love bún, a pork and noodle salad that combines cool, crisp vegetables, warm protein, chewy noodles and tangy vinegar and lime.
This recipe is a refreshing take on the traditional Vietnamese dish. It is very simple and tasty. It makes a fantastic, fresh dinner and leftovers keep well for lunch the next day!
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