Sunday Night Dinner #1: Fig & Prosciutto Salad
Posted by Renee | Filed under Sunday Night Dinners
So, I’ve been trying to think about something that I could write about on a regular basis. I had a few thoughts about Top Ten Lists. I like it the idea, but I only have so many top tens in my life. I could talk about my kids, but who wants to hear about Zoe’s [...]
Tags: cheese, pears, Pete's Frootique, prosciutto, salad, Sunday Night Dinners
It’ll Make You “Crackers”
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Favorites, Recipes
In case you haven’t heard, I have a soft spot for cheese and crackers. Nothing major, but if you ask my better half, he’ll attest to the fact that often enough, my meal of the day will consist only of cheddar cheese and some crackers. Now, I know that this sounds pretty pathetic, but the [...]
La Petite Gourmande
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday
I once had a co-worker at Les Fougères, who had a four year old boy. He told me a story one day about his son that made me laugh. After hearing this story I hoped that if I ever had kids, mine would do the same. He explained that his family had been invited over [...]
Tags: Boulangerie La Vendeenne, cheese, Fox Hill Cheese, Les Fougeres, Taleggio
The Tale of “The Cheese”
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites
How do I start this post? This is a top secret post, about a cheese that I would consider a “Snuffleupagus” (for the Sesame Street watchers, you know what I mean!). It is a cheese known to few, eaten by many, and produced by no one. Whatever am I talking about? I am talking about [...]
Chef Boyardee’s Got Nothing On Me!
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Recipes
I am a creature of habit; old habits die hard in my household. Sunday night has always been that one night of the week that I find most peculiar; kinda sad, kinda boring. The one thing that Sunday has also always been is pasta night! Growing up, Sunday night meant spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, [...]
Et Tu BBQ?
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday
There is something primal about the smell of a charcoal fire. Over at my house, we have a great old school Weber that we absolutely adore! I was so happy when a foggy, rainy Tuesday actually ended up being the most glorious and sunny day so far this spring . We decided to spark up [...]
Tags: bbq, cheese, propeller, Sweet Williams
Cheese Please
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites
When I die, I want to go live in a cheese shop in Italy. Here are a few of my favorite cheeses. Taleggio (Italy) Murazzano (Italy) Pecorino Sardo (Italy) Fougerous (France) Le Sieur De Duplessis (New Brunswick) Robiola (Italy) Old Growler (Nova Scotia) Bleu Benedictin (Quebec) Pied De Vent (Iles De La Madeleine) Manchego (Spain)
Tags: cheese
Shellfish, wine, sun, friends…Success!
Posted by Renee | Filed under Gatherings
Nothing makes me happier than when a perfect plan comes together…sunny Saturday, friends, food and wine. I was lucky enough to have my friend Nick & his wife Nicole come over to my house with the most spectacular oysters and clams, that Nick’s family harvests. Add some cheeses, bread, veggies & meat that were acquired [...]
Tags: cheese, clams, farmers' market, oysters, shellfish
Mother’s Day at Sugar Moon Farm
Posted by Renee | Filed under Events
One of the great things about moving to Halifax four years ago, was that I discovered the little gem that is Sugar Moon Farm. I recently went back for my third “appearance” and had a blast! This time around, I not only had put together a menu based on maple (as they are a sugar [...]
Tags: cheese, lamb, maple, spring, Sugarmoon Farm
