Food, Travel, and Cooking!
A delicious, light summer dinner; perfect for eating outdoors on a warm evening! Or…you could serve them as an appetizer. I made a cool, refreshing cucumber salad to go with them. Normally I serve these wraps with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce but for a change I made a peanut sauce and it was delicious too, […]
We made many an individual-sized tart for corporate catering events, using purchased mini tart shells. An added bonus is they are vegetarian! The beauty was that they could be served room temperature and were just as delicious as when served warm! I have used the frozen puff pastry but I changed it up and use […]
The lamb would be great with a medium-bodied red wine. This was our very first attempt to barbecue a butterflied leg of lamb; it was terrific! Makes 6-8 Servings 6 medium garlic cloves 2 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary ½ tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. EVO 1 […]
I recently made this salad for my husband to take to his office pot-luck lunch. I received a phone call and emails saying how much the staff loved the salad. I hope you enjoy it as much as they did! Something you might like to try is to serve the salad ingredients over warm pasta […]
This recipe transports me to Italy, the tantalizing aroma of meat, sizzling over a wood fire. Here at home we will have to make do with our trusty Weber and hardwood charcoal! Try with beef or pork too! Makes 6 Servings 5 Tbsp. EVO ¼ cup dry red wine 1 ½ Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped […]
This is one handy recipe! When I make up a batch, I’ll use some for tortillas and freeze the rest to use for other things, like making appetizers using phyllo cups filled with the heated mixture and topping with guacamole or as as a filling for a burrito…thinking it might be tastu with a fried […]
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 […]
Burgers, Burgers, Burgers! Happy Canada Day! A perfect way to celebrate! I don’t usually mix a lot of stuff into the meat, that way we can enjoy the full, juicy flavour of the meat! Makes 4 Servings 1 ¼ – 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef (depending on the amount of meat you are using for […]
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 […]
A very easy dish to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day or any other day! I’m a big fan of Colcannon and think it would be an excellent accompaniment to the lamb. Makes 2 Servings 4 lamb chops For the Sauce: 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. chopped shallots 2-3 Tbsp. Irish Whiskey 1/2 cup beet […]