cold weather cooking, cooking methods, kitchen garden, roasting
Tasty Sheet Pan Supper First appeared in Grainews on 2 February 2021 This supper has endless variations, and is ideal for all of us who adore vegetables. I use it to cook up a variety of vegetable dishes simultaneously, with or without a protein roasting on top.... 
chinese, cold weather cooking, Cooking Corner, noodles, pork, Recipes
Tasty Dee’s Ramen-style Eastern Noodle Soup First appeared in Grainews on 5 February 2019 Chinese char siu is pork roasted with a tangy, often-sweet sauce. The Japanese version is pork belly too, braised or roasted. Why pork belly? Fat content, which translates into... 
cold weather cooking, Cooking Corner, cooking methods, Recipes
Tasty dee’s Quick Puff Pastry First appeared in Grainews on 25 August 2020 When I make pastry to top savoury dishes like stew, I sometimes use equal parts of butter and good lard. For sweet dishes like fruit, I use all butter all the time. Makes enough for 6 small... 
cold weather cooking, cooking methods, pork, roasting
Tasty Porchetta First appeared in Grainews in October 2019 A traditional porchetta means the whole porker, roasted on a spit, seasoned with chopped garlic, olives, fennel, and rosemary. The same lush result on a smaller scale is possible in the oven with a shoulder... 
cold weather cooking, Cooking Corner, pasta, Recipes
Tasty Pasta Puttanesca First appeared in Grainews on 15 May 2018 This sauce has a risqué story attached – it might have been made by prostitutes for themselves or their clients, or perhaps by a philandering wife eager to keep her husband in the dark about how and... 
cold weather cooking, Cooking Corner, pulses, Recipes, soup
Tasty Lentil Soup First appeared in Grainews in September 2018 ½ c. raw lentils (or 2 c. cooked beans) 2 T. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 slices smoked bacon, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 sweet bell pepper, diced 4 c. chicken stock 1 c. cooked shredded chicken a...