Author: Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet
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A Tres Leche Cake Served With A Side of Courage…
Those who know me know that I keep a frantic pace during the week…It is only on the weekends when I can decompress and have a bit of time off to visit with friends and celebrate special occasions which may have been overlooked or shelved during the week. We were invited to spend Labor Day…
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What do you do on National Bacon Day?
If it weren’t for my friends Benny and Greg, I would have never known that today was National Bacon Day? Kidding, no I’m not kidding…Apparently this annual Holiday was started back in 2004, and falls on the Saturday before Labor Day. Bacon is a favorite food the world around, and creative chefs have incorporated this…
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Galatoboureko (Greek Custard Pie)
Growing up in a Greek family, food was always the center of every celebration. We would fret for weeks over who was making what…and of course, the most important part of every meal was dessert. Of all the Greek desserts, Galatoboureko (pronounced gala-toh-boo-reko) was definitely one of my favorites. The delicate nature of the lightly…
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Maine Inspired Shrimp Salad Sandwich…
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Nova Scotia, Canada. The beauty of the area is seared into my brain, and one day I would love to return. For dinner on our first night, we went to a restaurant near Peggy’s Cove to have of course, lobster…before going to the restaurant our…
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Do You Know Where Your Meat Comes From?
The meat revolution began several years ago, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Unless, you have been living under a rock for the past few years, I am sure that you have definitely been hearing the words green and sustainability more often now than ever before. This movement has created the whole farm…
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How To Make Homemade Mayonnaise
Growing up, there were only a few things we used to buy at the store. In those days people had more time to make everything from scratch. We were surrounded by people from so many different cultures, and many of them shared or swapped what they needed, and raised entire families that way. One of…
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A Few Apples And A Quick Batter Equals Apple Fritters
Admit it, we’ve all been there — we have all been a witness to those last few lonely apples hanging around the fruit bowl that no one seems to want. You don’t feel like juicing them and you’ve finally decided to throw them out. Well, don’t even think about it. With a handful of other…
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Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo
Did you know that Fettucine Alfredo was popularized by a man named Alfredo Di Lelio who served it in his very well known restaurant in Rome called, Alfredo alla Scrofa. His restaurant served mostly tourists, and as the story goes, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks stopped by to eat at his restaurant one day…
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The Versatile Crepe
Recently, we had a crepe restaurant open up in downtown Annapolis serving up both sweet and savory crepes of all types. The name of the place is Sofi’s Crepes and they have already developed quite a following with many of the locals and tourists who love to stop in for an easy nosh as they…
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Crème Anglais
Crème Anglais is one of those versatile sauces/bases that you can use for many different things. I use it not only as a desserts sauce, but as a base for a delicious custard ice cream or for a Bavarian mousse. I made a batch today to show you how easy it is to make. Once…
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Friday Night Cocktail: Citrus Wine Cooler
During the Summer time, I love cool and refreshing things to drink. Many of you know I am a huge fan of white wines, so I usually have a good variety of white and rose wines around the house…well, you never know! After a week of grueling hot temperatures, we cooled off tonight with this citrus wine cooler…