You can serve the ricotta fritters plain, with a ramekin of jam on the side, or drizzled with honey or maple syrup. They're ideal for breakfast, brunch, or even a decadent midnight snack.

Originating in Milan, Italy, this cake is traditionally served at Christmas, but its popularity is so widespread that it can be found in bakery and pastry shops almost year round.

~BISQUE OF OYSTERS Place about thirty medium-sized oysters in asaucepan together with their own juice and poach them over a hot fire,after which drain well; then fry a shallot colorless in some butter,together with an onion, sprinkle over them a little curry and add someof the oyster juice, seasoning with salt and red pepper. Pound theoysters [...]

~BISQUE OF OYSTERS Place about thirty medium-sized oysters in asaucepan together with their own juice and poach them over a hot fire,after which drain well; then fry a shallot colorless in some butter,together with an onion, sprinkle over them a little curry and add someof the oyster juice, seasoning with salt and red pepper. Pound theoysters [...]

~BISQUE OF OYSTERS Place about thirty medium-sized oysters in asaucepan together with their own juice and poach them over a hot fire,after which drain well; then fry a shallot colorless in some butter,together with an onion, sprinkle over them a little curry and add someof the oyster juice, seasoning with salt and red pepper. Pound theoysters [...]

Salad Recipes SALAD DRESSING. MRS. CHAS. MOORE. Beat three eggs, and add a teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and mustard; six tablespoons of cream or milk, small half teacup of vinegar, and one-half cup sugar; mix thoroughly and set in top of teakettle, stirring constantly till it thickens. Chicken Recipes

Cake Recipes PLAIN FRUIT CAKE. MRS. R. H. JOHNSON. One cup sugar, one-half cup butter, three cups flour, one cup water, two eggs, one teaspoonful baking powder, one pound seeded and chopped raisins; nutmeg, cinnamon, and citron to taste. Chicken Recipes

RICE A LA GEORGIENNE FOR FIVE PERSONS Wash one pound of rice inseveral changes of cold water until water is clear, and cook until soft,but not soft enough to mash between the fingers. Let it drip, cool anddrip again. Add it to one-quarter pound of melted butter, not browned,season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly; bake [...]

I love colours. I'm a colourful person. I think colours make the world go round. I heard that dogs don't have colour vision, that their world is black and white.

I cannot imagine living in my world in black and white. There won't be enough omph! Haha... or perhaps it's just my need for vibrancy.

I know my previous post was also about colour, or the lack thereof? Well black's also a colour ain't it? Black's good but hey, colours rock my world as well. So likewise, I'm attracted to colourful foods. Think fuschia pink dragon fruit, deep orange mangoes, golden kiwis... The list continues on.

One of my 'obsessions' is food hunting - nothing you don't already know. I can spend hours at the supermarket scouring every shelf for new and exciting foods and ingredients.

Bob's Red Mill is one of my favourite brands and I love checking out their nutritious and healthy offerings. I like their 10-grain hot cereal, it's really packed with good stuff.

Lately I've been eating their Veggie Soup Mix. It's perfect for days when you have nothing edible at home or are just too lazy to cook.



All you do is to put some in a pot with water, give it a boil and ta-dah - a nutritious delightful soup. Okay it's not really your typical soup. It's more like a grains and lentils soup. These colourful 'beads-like' bits look simple but hey, they pack a punch:



Maybe I am a health freak or maybe I just like to know that I am feeding my body well. But then again, I do like to indulge in my desserts. Which reminds me, I have a great lemon poppy seed cake recipe to share with you all. I'll post it up soon. Till then!

Have you ever wanted that special something you could send out along with the gift of food or a certain special recipe? I know that as a food blogger, I rarely donate food to a function without trying to find some way of letting everyone at that event know that it came from me, and at the very least I send a stack of cards with my wife so that they can find my blog if they liked the item I sent along.

Now I have another option. By the end of next month I’ll be sending along one of the photo cards that I just ordered from CardsDirect. I whipped up a snazzy little picture to go on the front, one that will (hopefully) do a god job of getting those people to grab a card or jot down my url.

Of course these cards would be great to send on holidays as well. Just put a picture of yourself or the family on the front and ship them off for a wonderful Christmas greeting or as the perfect Mothers Day or Fathers Day card. The choices really are pretty endless and they have a ton of designs to choose from, so why not pimp your blog a bit.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so why tell them when you can show them?

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