Tomato and Feta Salad
We love this salad as a side dish with grilled beef or lamb. Feta Cheese varies in flavour and saltiness. Greek Feta has more intensity than French Feta, and both are delicious.
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Summer
Pear and Baby Greens Salad with Balsamic Reduction
Pears were a favourite food of the ancient Romans and Greeks – believed to be “gifts from the gods”. Pears are so versatile, and thought to be one of the oldest cultivated fruits originating in present day Western China.
Tomato Caesar Salad
It’s tomato season and we’ve had a bumper crop this year! Use any ripe tomatoes you can find, mix, and match. Grill some crusty baguette to mop up the lemony dressing.
Corn, Chorizo and Scallops
The depth of flavours in this dish are outstanding! Every summer it is a must made with the freshest corn, Spolumbo’s Chorizo and sweet sea scallops. Sometimes we serve it as an appetizer and other times; it is the meal following a green summer salad.
Aperol Spritz
This bright orange coloured aperitif has less alcohol and is much smoother than Campari. Italy has been perfecting “spritzs” for decades. A thirst quenching drink perfect for hot summer days. The Aperol Spritz mixes up quickly in a glass, no shakers required.
Panzanella
Panzanella is a delicious Tuscan salad that got its roots using up stale bread. Originally the bread was soaked in water and wrung dry; but its evolved and now the toasted bread cubes soak up olive oil and red wine vinegar. This basic salad consists …
Limoncello
One of the most popular Italian liqueurs is served ice cold, most commonly as a digestif.
Raspberry and Baby Greens Salad
Raspberry season in Western Canada is late spring until the markets no longer have any in the fall. It’s hit and miss by fall if our local market has picked enough to share daily; but when they do, the taste is just as good. Incredible.
Grilled Pork Chops, Peaches and Brie
As August approaches and peach season is in full force, a favourite meal is fresh peaches, grilled and served with pork chops. Add some creamy Brie and dinner is ready on a hot summer day!
Grilled Clams with Lemon Butter
Definitely a summer meal! Manila clams are plump, sweet and can be eaten baked, grilled, steamed or sautéed. At least once a summer we grill them directly on the barbecue (grill grate) and while that is cooking, make a buttery lemon sauce; so dinner can …