Ok so I cheated a little with this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe. It was supposed to be buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon and crème fraîche but anyone who knows me will know that smoked salmon is one of the foods I simply cannot eat (just a dislike, not an allergy). In any case, [...]
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French Fridays with Dorie: Buckwheat blini with caramelized shallots, witled arugula and crème fraîche

Forever Nigella 4: Street party roundup
By Mardi Michels on May 7, 2011 in appetizers, dessert, Forever Nigella, hors d'oeuvre, Nigella Lawson, party
Phew – I hope you have all recovered from your Royal Wedding celebrations – I managed to make the Wedding spread over a few days myself, getting up early to watch it live, watching it on and off during the day (we made the Grade 3s watch “the kiss” – a lot of “Ewwwww” ensued!), [...]

Daring Cooks: Stuffed vine leaves (dolmades)
The October Daring Cooks’ challenge was hosted by Lori of Lori’s Lipsmacking Goodness, who challenged The Daring Cooks to stuff grape leaves. Lori chose a recipe from Aromas of Aleppo and a recipe from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. A lot of you have wondered recently how I manage to do everything I [...]








