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... 
Cooking Corner, cooking methods, desserts, hot weather cooking, kitchen garden, Recipes
Tasty Vanilla Ice Cream & Variants First appeared in Grainews on 13 July 2021 To venture beyond “plain vanilla”, flavour this with the spices that make up gingerbread cookies and cake. Or add chocolate ganache (melted chocolate and cream), caramel, or toasted... 
Cooking Corner, cooking methods, noodles, Recipes
Tasty Hand-made Pasta First appeared in Grainews on 12 May 2020 Like bread, pasta is made of only a few ingredients. Weighing those ingredients is the best choice for the most consistent texture: flour can be compressed or aerated, and eggs vary in size. The more... 
Cooking Corner, cooking methods, kitchen garden, preserving, Recipes
Tasty Herbes Salées First appeared in Grainews on 9 February 2021 Salted herbs are a Quebecois staple, a smart preserving method for gardeners faced with winter nipping down their herb beds each year. The types of herbs you use depend on what you grow: my current... 
Cooking Corner, cooking methods, kitchen garden, Recipes
Tasty Hedgehog Potatoes First appeared in Grainews on 14 July 2020 This is one of those deceptive dishes that elevate its few ingredients. It’s also good for practicing your knife skills. Choose uniform oval potatoes – yellow-fleshed are best – of similar size. Make... 
beans, Cooking Corner, cooking methods, kitchen garden, pulses, Recipes
Tasty Black Bean Salad with Totopos and Watermelon First appeared in Grainews on 24 August 2021 Totopos are crispy bits of corn tortilla, fried in oil until crispy, an ideal garnish for a black bean salad. Make extra – they tend to get gobbled up. Serves 6-10 2 -3 c....