Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne means “Meat with Beans” in Spanish, and “Spicy Beef Stew” in Mexican. (Although most likely more Southern States than Mexican). “Chili” for short, was a staple growing up, comfort food and still is today. Serve with any toppings you prefer: grated cheese, 

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower has been cultivated around the Mediterranean and Asia since the 1500’s, but only became popular in North America in the 1900’s. The smaller the cauliflower, the sweeter it is.

Chicken Baked with Salsa

Chicken Baked with Salsa

Salsa is traced back to the times of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans; and was introduced to the rest of the world in the 1500’s. For the most part we eat salsa at room temperature but baked with chicken adds a new dimension to the 

Whipped Feta with Roasted Tomatoes

Whipped Feta with Roasted Tomatoes

This is a perfect appetizer in any season. The flavour of the tomatoes improves with roasting and do take the time to press the Feta or the spread will be too briny.

Pizza Crust – Gluten and Gluten Free

Pizza Crust – Gluten and Gluten Free

Pizza crust is so easy to make if there isn’t a nearby market selling remade pizza dough. Use Tipo “00” pizza flour; which is very finely ground and flavourful. Caputo brand is our favourite, Gluten and Gluten Free. We have tried other with little success. 

Fondue with Broth

Fondue with Broth

Many food discoveries have come out of necessity and that is certainly true with fondue. Isolated Swiss alpine villagers and travelling herders relied on cheese, bread and wine during the long winter months. Hard cheese was melted over an open fire mixed with wine and 

Chicken/Turkey Enchiladas

Chicken/Turkey Enchiladas

Dating back to Mayan Times (A.D. 250 – 900), food in Mexico has been rolled in a tortilla and dipped in a spicy sauce. Great stone cities, monuments, arts, calendars, and astronomy were but a few of the incredible accomplishments of this civilization. This is 

Stuffed Potatoes

Stuffed Potatoes

Stuffed Potatoes can literally be “stuffed” with anything. The potato and skin become not only part of the meal but a delivery system. The sky’s the limit to what you can put into the stuffed potato, but here is our very classic Stuffed Potato filled 

Hearts of Romaine with Blue Cheese Viniagrette

Hearts of Romaine with Blue Cheese Viniagrette

Romaine lettuce made its way from the Middle East to Greece and then to Italy and Western Europe, before making it across the Atlantic to North America. Nearly every good Steak House serves some version of a blue cheese and lettuce salad. The perfect pairing 

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu

For years we thought that Cordon Bleu was a French only dish, but the more research we’ve done; the more we discovered that many countries and cuisines have embraced the concept of meat wrapped around cheese. Switzerland has Schnitzel, Spain has Cachopo, and Argentina has