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Fresh Tomato Sauce
flavorful Rustic tomato sauce This is the very first tomato sauce I ever made, and it’s still my favorite. The sauce is chunky with plenty of fresh herbs and olive
Coffee Cake with Caramelized Peanut Topping
Caramelized Peanut Coffee Cake Homemade coffee cake can be delicious, and it’s the topping that will make or break the recipe. While a crumble topping may be the most traditional,
The Italian Market in Philadelphia
On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I’d identified three food-related activities that I wanted to do: The Night Market at Point Breeze, Reading Terminal Market and the Ninth Street Italian
The Iron Gate Café in Albany, NY
If you love discovering out-of-the-way jewels like I do, then add The Iron Gate Café in Albany, NY to your lunch-out to-do list. This quirky restaurant hits all the buttons
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Almond Cake
Almond cake that tastes too good to be gluten-free and dairy-free There are a fair amount of gluten-free people in my family. And as the most enthusiastic cook in the
Montréal’s Waterfront Bicycle Paths
Let me start by saying that I am not an avid bicyclist. Being out in the blistering sun, covered in sweat, straining to just get over the next hill and
Oatmeal and Coconut Trail Cookies
Oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips meets Almond Joy. Chunky and crispy and really good. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of a granola bar, but it is much thinner and more
Atwater Market
Montréal is such a charming city–its architecture reminiscent of Europe. In addition to quaint residential neighborhoods, there are squares and parks, and plenty of outdoor cafés. Old Montréal, in particular,
Saiko: Awesome Sushi in Downtown Montréal
According to World Cities Culture Forum, Montréal has more restaurants per capita than New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo. The sheer number of options can make choosing a place
Around the Garden – July 23, 2019
It’s been a hot wet summer and the garden is loving it. The peas are finished, beets and broccoli are in abundance, and tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers aren’t far behind.
Gus’ Red Hots: a real upstate NY diner
A bite to eat before crossing the border into Canada The drive to Canada from New York is always the same. The ride goes well, is uneventful, traffic is thin.
Montréal’s Saint-Louis Square
My first real adult vacation was to Montréal, Canada. Jennie and I drove up from the Hudson Valley in July of 1993. We had no real plans, had not made
Eight Outstanding Vegetarian Entrees for Two
Meatless Entrée Recipes for Two Not eating meat shouldn’t mean eating less delicious food. But it does take a change in focus. A good vegetarian meal is more than a
Around the Garden – June 29, 2019
It’s been about one year since we first installed our Deer-Proof Vegetable Garden Kit. It was well into the planting season when we placed the order. By the time we
Homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe
You’ll never have store-bought Hoisin Sauce again. I hesitated making this sauce at home. The store-bought versions are so delicious and convenient. Would it be worth it to make it
Swordfish Souvlaki skewers with yogurt and salsa
Cook on the grill, in the broiler, or on the stovetop. Souvlaki is a Greek dish of meat or fish on skewers. Cooked under the broiler in about five minutes,