Extra-rich & Flavorful Ramen

Extra-rich & Flavorful Ramen

When I was a kid growing up in Hawaii, ramen was my favourite lunch, though in Hawaii ramen is called “saimin”. Admittedly, a packet of supermarket ramen doesn’t have much nutritional value or taste especially good with powdered broth, but ramen is...
Honey Roasted Apples

Honey Roasted Apples

Now that my eldest son is at University, it feels as though cooking family meals has been radically simplified. First of all, my younger son announced to me that he wanted to reduce his consumption of meat. Since I had been fighting the losing side of this argument...
Spaghetti pie

Spaghetti pie

Who could resist a dish called “Spaghetti Pie”?? I certainly couldn’t, although growing up in Italy I never encountered anything remotely like a spaghetti pie. Let’s just say that it is a bit like mac n’ cheese with some greens thrown in...