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October 2006, Volume 1 Issue 10
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In This Issue:
Welcome to the October eFoodletter
Alan's Recipes of the Month: Raspberry-White Chocolate Upside-Down Cake, and more
Announcing: Alan's eBook!
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Welcome to the October Foodletter
Autumn is upon us. Squashes of every sort are in the farmer's markets, the leaves have turned and fallen. And the weather is at it's seasonal best - soggy, wet and cold. We've even had our first bout or two of snow! Fortunately, it's warmed up a bit since then, though Alan still has to wear long pants when he goes out on delivery. But that's what I love about living in a temperate climate: there's just so much weather to complain about!
Life in the village has been pretty quiet of late. We had a power outage last Friday night, while Alan was baking for the Saturday market. Fortunately, he was finished mixing the dough and the ovens are gas-fired. He couldn't see a thing, though, so he lighted all our candles and spent the next couple of hours rolling baguettes and baking bread by candle light. I think it's a tale more romantic in the telling...
As the summer season winds down, we're starting to think about winter projects. Catching up on our sleep would be good, but instead, we're working on Christmas gift baskets, sprucing up the apartment and starting our e-publishing empire (more on that below).
The change of seasons has given me a burst of energy. I hope it's done the same for you.
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Alan's Recipes of the Month
Rather than clog up your inbox with a huge eFoodletter, I thought what I'd do is give you a link to one of the menus from my new eCookbook. The first recipe is for 'Roasted Red Pepper Soup'. 'Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cherry Sauce' follows as a main course with 'Spinach with Raisins & Pine Nuts' as an accompaniment. And for dessert, I've included a favourite of mine: 'Raspberry-White Chocolate Upside-Down Cake'.
These dishes aren't complicated, but they are tasty. I hope you'll give them a try and let me know what you think of them.
http://barb.alan.googlepages.com/sampleautumnrecipes
Got any food questions? Email Alan and he'll try to help you out.
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Announcing: Alan's eBook!
As promised a few issues back, Alan has published his first eBook. And yes, folks, it's a cookbook! Menus for Easy Entertaining - Autumn Edition.
It has thirteen full dinner-party menus, enough to take you through an entire season of once-a-week dinners with friends. He decided on this approach after meeting too many people who are intimidated at the thought of hosting a dinner party. The menu format takes the guesswork out of deciding what to serve with what. And the recipes are written for the amateur cook - someone who likes good food and is looking to build their skills. Even though the recipes are simple to prepare, the meals themselves are full of rich, complex flavours. I'm always amazed at what Alan can do with a few simple ingredients and a small amount of time.
I could go on for pages (we're very excited about this project) but, really just check out the website. The link above will take you to the sample recipes.
Let us know what you think!
--- Update--- Since we first published this cookbook, our "clickbank" account has expired. If you wish to purchase a copy, you can pay through PayPal, or email us and we will be happy to help out.---
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Cheers!
Barb & Alan
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