Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Here at #5 the kitchen is bursting with blueberries! The Gelderman family has come through yet again with another outstanding crop of berries and there are more to come next weekend. They grow two types of blueberries, one harvested in July and the other in August. Both are great but we find the August berries […]
And that means putting on those thinking caps figuring what to prepare for that special Leo celebrating a birthday. In this case, me!!! It’s no longer July…but it’s still summer and just think of all those people you can impress by inviting them over to share an alfresco dinner! What that meant, here at #5 […]
You’ve just have to say yes to these juicy, succulent morsels! When a friend posted that she was making meatballs, I figured I’d better get busy and make some too! I’ve probably made hundreds if not thousands of different meatballs in my former chef life! The big plus being, they are easy to eat from […]
Barbecued beef ribs were the choice for my birthday dinner a while ago, so off to our hipster butcher Pete, of Pete’s Meats we go! The rib recipe is by John Malik and was published in Bon Appetit magazine in July 2003. A Kamado Joe was recently added to the collection of outdoor charcoal cooking […]
Get ‘em still alive and cook them as quickly as possible. Remove the heads just before cooking. If you are a bit squeamish get your partner (I do), or a friend to do it. Or you can simply leave them whole. Spot Prawn season begins in May in B.C. We get them right off the […]
The Rhubarb Chutney compliments the pork beautifully. Definitely something to make when the young, sweet rhubarb begins to appear at farmer’s markets or in your garden. I’ve made the chutney in spring and frozen it. It tasted great with both turkey and Tourtiere! A Bonus…it’s great on a ham or turkey sandwich too! Makes 4 […]
The last time we barbecued these pork chops we both agreed; they are very good, quick and easy to put together and we are making them again tonight! Mix up some Jamaican drinks, kick back and dream of those island breezes! You can easily increase the recipe too. Makes 2 Servings (2) ¾ – 1” […]
Who doesn’t like wings, sticky fingers and all! Get out the napkins. They make a great appy’s too! Don’t leave out the five-spice, it adds a delicious dimension to the chicken! If you prefer, you can use bone-in chicken thighs. Finger licking good! Makes Approximately 4 Servings 1/3 cup hoisin 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange […]
There is just something about pork in a coconut milk marinade! I like to serve the ribs with a rice noodle salad or a Chinese noodle salad. Begin preparing the ribs the day before. Makes 4 Servings 4 lbs. pork ribs, side or baby back, divided in half 1 cup tinned unsweetened coconut milk ½ […]
Dinner on the patio and what a delicious way to enjoy a warm summer evening! Marinate the steak the day before, grill some onions and peppers, make a salad, warm up some corn tortillas and pass around the salsa. I used sirloin steak because it’s what I had on hand and grilled it for 4 […]