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Foray into Favas: a Two-Part Blog Meet the Bean: Vicia Faba Part 1. I am trying out fava beans (Vicia Faba) from scratch for the first time! Fussy little beans, I’d say. First you need to shell them. Not quite like shelling peas, with a simple crack of the pod and the thumb-slide to release the [...]
Beautiful pea shoots from Mission, BC. I am a big fan of happy collisions, and one of the summer’s best is the collision of halibut season and pea season. Yes, it is that time of year. Peas planted in the March cold are sweet and ripe and halibut is plentiful. I’m convinced that the arrival [...]
In most excellent news, The Preserving Kettle canning classes are continuing throughout spring, summer and fall (YES!) so I will be bringing you ongoing blogs about jam, jellies and a host of preserving possibilities. It’s a tough job, I know. But I’m willing. Such a trooper. You could say I’ve got jam. In the meantime, [...]
This is a recipe I published some time ago, when I started my Recipes page on my old blog “Seeds of Contentment”. This is one of my all-time favourite desserts, especially for company. Caramel Pecan Tart from Chez Piggy Crust: 1/3c + 2T unsalted butter 1-1/4c flour 5T sugar 2 egg yolks Filling: 2/3c packed [...]
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