Lake Louise, Alberta
Lake Louise sits in Banff National Park, an easy 2-hour drive from Calgary. It is a turquoise blue, Victoria Glacier fed lake ringed by the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
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Mains
Chicken Fajita’s with Shishito Peppers
Some of the most fun we have around dinner are those casual Mexican style meals, with a few Japanese Shishito Peppers! Easy to prepare, they are great entertaining menus and if you are running behind, everyone can chip in.
Scallops and Orzo
We were thrilled to find Gluten Free Orzo online. Not the cheapest pasta by any means but a lovely treat and perfect with Sea Scallops. Gluten Free Delallo Orzo is well worth it. Make this company worthy dish an hour before serving to let the …
White Bean Hummus
This White Bean Hummus is similar to Chickpea Hummus – but not quite. Cannellini Beans have a milder and creamier consistency. Dress the Hummus with anything you like or have on hand. We love Slow Roasted Tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, parsley, red onion, and orange peppers. …
Roasted Pepper and Harissa Pasta
Roasted Red Peppers and Harissa Paste are wow delicious with Chèvre tossed with hot pasta. The Harissa adds a nice kick to the sweetness of the peppers, use more or less depending on how spicy you like things.
Pork Stir Fry
There are as many variations of a Stir Fry as thee are Spaghetti Sauce recipes. The idea is not to overcook the vegetables and marinate thinly cut meat before a fast dip in the wok. The prep time is definitely the timely factor, the wok …
Simple Tomato Sauce with Sausage
The simplest sauces are sometimes the best. This recipe has proven the test of time, served over pasta. as it is; or with any additions you have a particular craving for at the time. We scramble fried Spolumbo’s Spicy Chicken Sausage – Wow!
New England Clam Chowder
New England Clam chowder may be the most popular chowder, and even though associated with Massachusetts; French, British and Nova Scotian settlers brought the recipe with them.
Braised Pork Ribs
The first time I had ever heard of Braised Pork Ribs is while thumbing through Marcella Hazan’s Classic Italian Cookbook. Marcella Hazan is considered one of the best Italian cooks and cookbook authors. She changed the way North American’s cooked Italian.
Seared Tenderloin and Parmesan Cream
We served this elegant finger food on New Year’s. The Parmesan Cream , if any leftover could be tossed with pasta or dip something into it…….but not a drop was left.