The very first time I made quiche was in the 1970’s! I had invited a bunch of my “girlfriends” over for Sunday brunch and wanted to make them something none of us had ever had before. I stumbled upon a recipe for “Quiche Lorraine” in one of my few cookbooks and in my opinion, it […]
Tag: Main Course
Braised Chicken In Saffron Cream And Pasta
If you like saffron, this one is for you! The flavour and fragrance of the saffron and wine is wonderful! When I make this dish I often serve it in the Italian manner, using some of the sauce to dress the paccheri/pacchero pasta as a primi?1st course, then serve the chicken drizzled with more sauce […]
Asian Barbecued Lemongrass Beef Wraps
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, […]
Mexican Style Picadillo
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 […]
Meatballs, A Hosts’ Friend
I personally don’t believe you can have too many recipes for meatballs! From serving as appetizers or a main course or whatever else you can think of! These recipes have all received 2 thumbs up! Perfect party food to my mind! My friend Domenica Marchetti has an excellent eggplant version…no meat and totally delicious bathed […]
Anne’s Meatballs
When I worked at the corporate dining room, we made bucketful’s of these meatballs for receptions,coated with a sauce made from grape jelly, chili sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice; probably sounds a bit odd, but tastes pretty good! They were always a hit. We also like to make them for a main course, making them larger and serving with different […]
Seafood or Fish Brochettes
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 […]
Phyllis’ Meatloaf
Meatloaf! It’s our kind of “comfort food.” This recipe comes together easily, and a good thing to make on a work night. The meatloaf can be served warm, room temperature or even cold. My husband has a particular fondness for meatloaf sandwiches! For the Meatloaf: 1 ½ lbs. ground beef ½ lbs. ground veal ¼ […]
Brazilian Empadas/Empanadas
The famous Brazilian meat pies! We really enjoy them in the summer either for lunch or dinner with a salad! They are perfect to take along on a picnic or to make appetizer size and take to a party. Bonus…they can be eaten hot or at room temperature! If you wish, you can add a few […]
Greek Lemon Chicken
We love this chicken! Whiffs of a Mediterranean summer, fragrant with the scents of lemon and fresh oregano. I have used chicken wings too and made small kebabs with chicken breast to use as an appetizer. It is particularly good on the barbecue but then what isn’t? Oh and did I mention easy? Increase recipe […]