Category: In the galley

his is another of those salads that is perfect for life afloat, made with ingredients that stay fresh far longer than leafy sorts of salad vegetables. Recipe: Cook quinoa with curry powder added to...

his is a delightful Tex-Mex-y sort of meal, made with ingredients you can store easily. Usually made ahead with little fuss while underway, this casserole is a favourite among crew and guests alike. Serve...

ome salmon dishes create a pile of dirty dishes and require a long list of ingredients. This one, however, is simple, a single pan and whatever whim catches your creative fancy. Sailors know the...

his tasty cake is easy to make up quickly and will impress everyone with the delicious peanut butter icing. It became a family favourite when my daughter brought home the recipe, having had a...

lanning on spring cruising in the next month or so? Or heading north this summer to cooler climates? This protein packed breakfast can be made the day before and stored in the fridge, then...

ne of the things I enjoy most about cruising is the spontaneous making of new friends. While kayaking past another boat anchored in the bay, you say “hi” to someone sitting in their cockpit...

ot sure why, but a few recipes have fallen into my orbit at home and on the boat. When things like burritos, beans, Irish soda bread and a few others appear on the meal...

ne of the highlights for our grandchildren aboard Silom is our traditional breakfast of homemade hot chocolate with fresh hot biscuits slathered in homemade blackberry jelly. Even watching whales seems to lose its novelty after a...

hile cruising Borneo, Pierre, a friend who I had worked with in Bangkok sent me a recipe for homemade cheese after reading my Facebook post complaining about the lack of cheese in shops. Experimenting...

othing says summer like hotdogs on the barbecue. And nothing turns a fine hotdog into a gourmet delight like a fresh, soft, light hotdog bun. When I went looking for hotdog buns recently in...