http://globalpeasant.org a journey of culinary respect Thu, 12 May 2011 01:47:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://globalpeasant.org/2010/12/19/happy-holidays-to-you-and-yours/ This fresh, summer Pavlova proved to be quite the crowd pleaser at a house party I attended last weekend. With so many of us hungering for summer to finally arrive, perhaps it was the glistening red encouragement of the first of the season’s fresh strawberries that brought about such a ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/06/24/strawberry-pavlova/ When summer finally gets here, this salad will make for a fabulous picnic item. With the longest day of the year a mere 6 days away, here’s hoping for some warmer, brighter, al fresco dining weather. The apples in this recipe provide some sweetness, while the crunchy celery and meaty ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/06/16/waldorf-salad-blue-cheese/ This year's Calendula Flowers blooming in my garden. I must admit that I’m a girl who loves her bling, which is probably why I am so stoked that the calendula flowers in my veggie garden are finally starting to bloom. They don’t have any particular fragrance and their flavour is nothing ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/06/09/edible-calendula-flowers/ Just kidding..... it's actually 'B.C. Spot Prawn Bisque'. I love it when nice boys bring me shellfish. Not only is there the initial meal to be enjoyed, but roasting the left over shells provides the decadent starting point for simmering up a pot of bisque. One year ago, it was my ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/06/02/b-c-spotted-prawn-smoothie/ …..France's answer to baked custard. "Creme caramel. A light egg custard that is baked in a caramel-lined mould in a water bath. After the custard is baked, it is chilled and then turned out of the mold....In Spain, it is called flan and in Italy, crema caramella." -The International Dictionary of ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/05/26/creme-caramel/ Yesterday I rekindled an all but forgotten love affair with my vegetable spiral slicer. Normally I am not one for acquiring space hogging kitchen gadgetry- but this one is truly worthy of the storage real estate it occupies. It was during last summer's 100 Day Raw Challenge that I first ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/05/20/beet-noodle-salad/ “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” -Benjamin Franklin Last week I was invited to pay a visit to Vancouver brewer David Varga, as he went about his workday, happily productive in his natural habitat. Taylor’s Crossing is the brewery where he practices his craft ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/05/12/sips-giggles-with-red-truck-brewer-david-varga/ Typically I like to share recipes on these posts that provide great results with minimal time and effort, as I believe that food preparation should be enjoyable and not take up a great deal of one's time. This week's feature...... er, not so much. Impressive? Delicious? Beautiful to look at? ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/05/05/pear-tart-art/ I was hired to cook a dinner for ten people last week, providing me with the opportunity to concoct this entre for the main course. The minted green pea mash base for this dish had a creamy texture, fresh flavours and a very pretty colour.... a perfect compliment to the ... http://globalpeasant.org/2010/04/28/baked-halibut-minted-green-pea-mash/