A very special Valentine’s Day feast ;-)

by | Feb 8, 2020 | Food

Stefan has been talking for some time (read about 5 years) about how much he loves Eggplant Parmesan. He’d looked for a recipe a few times (especially last year when we had our own eggplants in the garden) but apparently always came up with nothing because he...
Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Bell Peppers

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains

Stefan and his dad have a serious love of stuffed bell peppers. Over the last year, I think they have probably talked about them every time they’ve seen each other in person, which is every few months. And I’m sure that there were a few phone calls in between when...
Sprimp & Asparagus Pasta

Sprimp & Asparagus Pasta

by | Dec 14, 2010 | Food

It’s always important to have a few meals in your repertoire that involve ingredients that you seem to always have on hand. For us, that is usually shrimp (because we buy it on sale and but don’t usually eat it that often) and asparagus (because I always seem to want...
Wild garlic pesto

Wild garlic pesto

by | Apr 29, 2010 | Expat Life, Food, Garden, Travel

Wild garlic (Allium ursinum AKA bear’s garlic, ramsons or Bärlauch in German) is a wonderful chive cousin that we’re lucky to have growing in our courtyard and a bit in our garden too. At Mackenzie’s christening dinner, we were served a wild garlic soup that was just...
Baked Ratatouille Ziti

Baked Ratatouille Ziti

by | Dec 18, 2009 | Food

The eggplant sat lurking in the fridge. It stared at me every time I opened the door to grab something else, begging to be cooked in some way. Half of a small one was used on pizza last weekend. And I thought about making eggplant Parmesan with the other larger...