Crab and Artichoke Dip
Scoops of rich tomato sauce and creamy cream cheese with crab and marinated artichokes elevate this dip to company standards. Easy to make and very, very good.
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Pork Tenderloin Skewers
This recipe for Pork Tenderloin Skewers is quickly becoming a family favourite, using Cavender’s Greek Seasoning. Once you start cooking with Cavender’s you will find more and more ways to use it.
Pork Gyro’s
Gyro’s – an Ancient Greek street food made with pork, were fashioned after Turkish Donair’s, cooked on a vertical spit or a Persian sword over a fire. True Gyro’s are thinly sliced meat sliced straight from the cone. Middle Eastern Shawarma’s, again very similar, are …
Pork Chops with Sage Cider Cream
Sage and cider (apple) just seem to go hand in hand with pork. This dish is full of flavour and very easy!
Brown Butter Halibut
Brown butter Halibut is as decadent as it sounds. Searing the halibut before a quick stop in the oven makes a rich main to rest on top of Black (Beluga) Lentils and alongside Roasted Radishes.
Grilled Harissa Chicken
Harissa has quickly become one of our favourite condiments. Spice Blend or Paste, it is a Moroccan cooking staple. There are as many recipes for Harissa as there are cooks and families; if you want to make your own. We generally purchase Harissa du Cap …
Moroccan Fish
Ras el Hanout is a spice mix found in Tunisian and Moroccan cooking. Consisting of over a dozen spices, each family or shop will have their own “best” blend. Halibut is nestled into this fragrant dish near the end of cooking time and makes for …
Crab Melts
This retro appetizer is a fun throwback to the 70’s! It’s versatile enough that you can amp up the spices or not……….add more veggies……….or not, change up the cheese……….or not. Crab Melts, AKA: Crabbie’s, Crab Bites or Crab Canape’s are a South Carolina Lowcountry staple; …
Braised Lamb Loin Chops
Most often we grill tender Lamb Loin chops, but they are also remarkable when braised. succulent and falling off the bone tender in a rich sauce; perfect with Elsie’s Potatoes or Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes.
Harissa Sheet Pan Salmon
It is true Sheet Pan meals are some of the easiest to make and this is no exception. Harissa adds a little heat complimented with orange zest and orange juice. The orange flavour really comes out, and blends perfectly with the Harissa, without overpowering the …