My fall harvest is coming to an end. I’ve dug up the last of the potatoes, which included French fingerlings and Russian blues: It’s been a weak harvest overall, with the cold spring delaying new growth and the lack of rain causing drought conditions and calls to conserve water. I’m grateful for what I managedContinue reading “Tortilla Española”
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Autumn Harvest
The unseasonably wet spring meant delayed and diminished crops. My squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers suffered. My reliable vegetables were the French fingerling potatoes and sunchokes. I also planted some warba potatoes, which P got from a friend who’s a commercial farmer. Those were especially creamy in texture. I used the potatoes in chowders. Served withContinue reading “Autumn Harvest”
Curry beef brisket
Curry beef brisket is one of A’s favourites whenever we go to Hong Kong diners. The meat is so tender, the sauce well-rounded, and the heat a low burn. I kept telling him that it’d be easy to make ourselves so I ate my words, tried making it myself using this recipe: https://auntieemily.com/hong-kong-curry-beef-brisket/ The recipeContinue reading “Curry beef brisket”
Arctic Char
Rarely see Arctic Char in the markets, only on the menu at The Sandbar Restaurant, which I thought must have cornered the local market. So surprised to see it fresh not at a fishmonger’s but at the Famous Foods supermarket, which has only one very narrow shelf for fresh fish. They charged $11 for oneContinue reading “Arctic Char”
Summer Harvest
Today’s harvest includes: Buttercup squash, first of the season Tomatoes, heirloom Apples from our neighbour’s tree Potatoes: russet (brown), banana fingerling (yellow), and French (red) Pink lemonade blueberries, most of which were already cleaned out Carrots, surprisingly got pretty long this year Red chili pepper Chayote squash, first harvest Stay tuned to see what becomesContinue reading “Summer Harvest”
Crab with New Potatoes
The potatoes I planted four months ago should be ready to harvest soon. I did a test dig to see how the different varieties were doing. Looking pretty good. I boiled the new potatoes with some corn on the cob, and added them to some stir fried crab. Of the different potato varieties, the russetContinue reading “Crab with New Potatoes”
Jacques’ Salade Niçoise
Jacques Pépin has been one of the most active celebrity chefs during the lockdown, presenting cooking demos on Instagram every day or two. Usually, they’re simple recipes that celebrate the taste of fresh veg, fruit, or meat. Today, I tried his Salade Niçoise, named for its origins in Nice. What Jacques does differently is useContinue reading “Jacques’ Salade Niçoise”
New Potato Salad
The heart-shaped potato yielded my first harvest today, French red fingerling new potatoes, which went into today’s salad. The potatoes were creamy, buttery, filling, and satisfying! Serves 2 Dressing3 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 tbsp balsamic vinegar1 tsp Dijon mustardSalad4 cups spinach3 small beets, quartered1 small apple, diced, coated in lemon juice8 newContinue reading “New Potato Salad”
First Harvest
After 4.5 months, my heart-shaped potato yielded nine potatoes in total, four small and 5 tiny, which I used in tonight’s salad. The potatoes were creamy, buttery, and satisfying. Can’t wait to harvest the other potatoes in September. So far, after 1.5 months, the fingerling potato plants are already 3 feet tall, with the redContinue reading “First Harvest”
Mary Berry in 3 Moves
Any fan of The Great British Baking Show knows Mary Berry. But those in Canada may have missed out on her BBC series Mary Berry Everyday. I’ve just discovered the series on YouTube and am curious to try her recipes, which are simple but look — as Mary would say — scrummy. Aka scrumptious. InContinue reading “Mary Berry in 3 Moves”
The Quarantine Epicure 