Tag: Phyllis Knudsen

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak on the Weber
Barbequing and Grilling

Grilled Bone In Steak

Just a simple, quick way to prepare a steak. The steak would be delicious served with a flavoured butter of Roquefort, gorgonzola, tarragon or parsley.  A good steak deserves a simple treatment, it’s about the beef! Bone in porterhouse, T-Bone or rib steaks, 1” thick minimum EVO (opt.) Salt & freshly ground pepper (there are many […]

Good Things to Know

Toasting Nuts

I seem to use a lot of nuts in my cooking and baking so I thought I should include my methods for toasting them. Hazelnuts:  Preheat oven to 275 F. Spread shelled nuts in a shallow baking pan and roast for 20 – 30 minutes, until the skins crack and the meat turns light gold. […]

Ingredients Shown for Making Stock
Good Things to Know

How To Make Stock

Chicken, turkey, beef, veal, lamb and vegetetable stocks are like having gold in your freezer (well, not really, but you get my meaning I hope.)  Normally I try to have a fair bit of chicken stock as I use that the most.  And in the fall I will often pick up a large bag of […]

Blog Post Photo, French Breakfast Radishes & for A Simple Radish appetizer
Appetizers

A Simple Radish Appetizer

Whenever I think Spring radishes are front and centre! Slices of baguette Softened butter Worcestershire & Tabasco, you can substitute some anchovies if you like them. Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper New radishes such as French Breakfast, sliced  – save the small young leaves & add to a salad Snipped chives Combine butter […]

Saute Pan With Ingredients for Butter Sage Sauce
Pasta, Gnocchi and Polenta

Butter Sage Sauce For Gnocchi

Gnocchi only needs a light touch with sauces such as the following ones. Sage Butter Sauce (Version 1) 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter 8 large fresh sage leaves (or the equivalent if leaves are smaller) Freshly ground black pepper This will make enough butter sauce for 1 batch potato gnocchi Put butter into a sauté pan […]