Recipes

Roasted Cauliflower and Anchovy Pasta

Once Fiona's grand-daughter, my daughter, became a vegetarian, cauliflower became a go-to ingredient. Fiona loved to cook meals for us,...

Easy Tofu and Spinach Stir-Fry

After Fiona moved to our town, we decided to have dinner together once or twice a week, with Fiona wanting to cook. My daughter is a...

Simple Black Bean Soup

This ridiculously tasty and simple black bean soup is made with canned beans. How easy is that! Black beans are packed with much of the...

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Who doesn't love a pressure cooker? It saves your time and turns out better result as well. I know Fiona used to make beef stew a lot....

Winter Soup

In winter there are many root vegetables available. Root vegetables are low in calories and rich in vitamins, calcium, and dietary fiber....

Simple Fried Rice

Fried Rice...did you know that I find it hard to make this? Japanese, and other Asians find fried rice difficult to make. Isn't that a...

Else's Nut Cake

This recipe is from Fiona's younger sister Else who had a winter house in Spain. In Spain, this cake is called Tarta de Santiago or St....

Coq au Riesling

Coq au vin is a traditional French stew dish. Coq au vin literally means, in English, rooster in wine. Traditionally, this dish was...

Sheet-Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes

This one sheet pan chicken recipe is great for busy weeknight dinners. Put every thing on a sheet pan, shove it into oven, and let the...

Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Walnut Cookies

I'd never seen oatmeal cookies at Fiona's house. So I was a bit surprised when I found this recipe. Fiona's family loves chocolate! Yes,...