Food, Travel, and Cooking!
A good salsa is a wonderful thing! This version has both grape tomatoes and Sungold’s from the plants in our backyard. It certainly makes an eye catching and delicious salsa! Terrific on burritos, tacos or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken. Making your own salsa is simple to do and so worth it! […]
It’s summer and that means zucchini and lots of it! Something I love is marmalade. My friend Chris Brown makes amazing marmalade but sadly he now lives and owns a bakery in Matsuyama, Japan so it’s a rare treat when he comes to town and gives us a jar. Years ago I was given this […]
I’ve been making this marinade forever! We love it on pork chops but do try it on chicken, shrimp or scallops. The pork or chicken should marinate overnight but the seafood only requires a couple of hours in the fridge. It’s really easy to throw together and it’s seagull friendly! I was barbecuing chops one night […]
My go to marinade for halibut, cod, or salmon. It makes enough for 8 – 10 pieces of fish so I reduce the recipe as needed. Whenever I served the fish at the corporate dining room I managed it was always a big favorite and I often had requests from some CEO or other for […]
Once we’ve managed to get through January and February, I start thinking about foods from warmer climates. Go figure! There are so many variations for guacamole; ones that include chopped tomatoes, salsa, etc. etc. I prefer my guacamole with a less ingredients and also find that tomatoes can make the guacamole watery . There are […]
A very tasty marinade I like a lot for prawns or a combination of both scallops and prawns or Spot Prawns, or one of my favourites, halibut cheeks! I’ve used the marinade for small skewered appetizers too. The seafood/fish can either be barbecued or broiled. Simply increase the recipe according to the amount of fish […]
If you are one of those getting into canning or getting back into canning, this is a great relish to make. As a teenager, I used to hang out my girlfriend’s house and spend time with her mom, a really good cook. I would copy out recipes of hers that I liked, then try and […]
I love to make this chutney in the fall and winter using new crop fruits. Nicely spiced and chock full of fruit and making the kitchen smell so wonderful while it’s simmering. It is really fabulous with Tourtiere, roast pork, lamb or roast turkey. It’s pretty darned good with a grilled ham and cheese sandwich […]
My go to marinade for lamb chops, racks and butterflied leg of lamb. Recipe can be doubled or tripled, depending on the amount of lamb you have. The lamb is delicious cooked on the barbecue or you can use the oven broiler. Makes Enough Marinade For 6 – 8 Double Loin Lamb Chops 2 cloves garlic […]
I have made this recipe many, may times since I came across it many years ago. It was always a big hit when I made it for events when I was a corporate caterer. And it’s so easy too! We like to cook the chicken on the barbecue but it works just fine in a […]