Author Archives: rmgtravelsandfood
Spinach, ricotta and chestnut gnocchi
Chestnuts, the first time. 54 years old. A Saturday morning in September 2008, beside Lago Maggiore. Local volunteer firefighters roasting chestnuts as a fund-raising activity. The second photo has nothing to do with the chestnuts. No, I just wanted to … Continue reading
Goat PS
I was a bit tired when I wrote the post about our latest meal of goat, so my apologies for reading as if I was going through the motions of being satisfied with our experience. The availability of goat meat, … Continue reading
Capretto alla romana
In August, I published a post about what we had cooked with pieces of shoulder meat on the bone from milk-fed baby goat. When we went to Cester’s to buy the meat for that meal, our eyes were bigger than even … Continue reading
A satisfying, simple dinner
Friday night dinner. End of a full-on week for Maggie, filling in as Personal Assistant to the school Principal. Early start Saturday morning, to be in Healesville by 9.30am, taking lunch for four adults and sustaining morning-tea-cake for the home … Continue reading
Hot and spicy chicken wings
Hot, as in chilli; spicy, as in cardamom, clove, cumin and co. For this post, I will work backwards some of the time, beginning with the end result of our explorations. A serve of roasted, marinated chicken wings is one … Continue reading
Mardi, avant le deluge
It’s Thursday morning in Melbourne. I was scheduled to spend the morning with the residents’ cooking group, one of my four voluntary gigs at Strathdon aged care facility. However, I learnt yesterday the kitchen is not available, so we’ll have … Continue reading
Out of town, out to lunch
Maggie’s birthday is 7 September. So, every now and then, it falls on the first Sunday in September, which is celebrated as Fathers’ Day in several nations, including Australia, the United States and Great Britain. For personal reasons, Maggie wanted … Continue reading
A day
My day began routinely enough: shopping, including supplies from Ashburton Meats; and errands, including items for both my father and my sister. By 10.30am, I was doing the prep for a batch of bolognese sauce, some to be enjoyed with … Continue reading
Meatloaf
I have written this post for the benefit of a fellow-blogger. We haven’t had room in our menu for meatloaf this winter – too busy trying to relive our travel dining experiences – but we always enjoy it when we … Continue reading
There’s a pear in there …
… and apple as well. Australians who spent their childhood here will be able to make sense of the above; it’s not so clever that further discussion is warranted! For most of my life, I haven’t been a fan of … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 