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Pasta Primavera certainly sounds Italian, but it was first made popular by an Italian Chef in New York. Our recipe most often only uses chicken stock for a lighter approach, but many recipes add an equal amount of cream; and that is delicious as well.
Basic French Vinaigrette is not to be confused with bottled French Dressing! This vinaigrette pops and is absolutely delicious. All the dressing needs is to be tossed with simple, leafy greens. Tossing with your hands is the best way rather than with salad tongs.
Granny Smith apples are available year-round, but we tend to use them in salads during fall and winter months. Cranberries dried with apple juice pair beautifully with pumpkin seeds and chèvre.
Fire Roasted Tomatoes and paprika simmer for an hour, showcasing their smokey flavours in this hearty soup. A small portion easily makes a light lunch or make it a quick week night meal with a pasta sized dish portion. Some of the frozen Parmesan rinds …
Take a drive down Boucherie Road in West Kelowna and turn towards the Okanagan Lake to find this jewel! Frind Estate Winery.
Whether making Shrimp and Guacamole for 1 or a group this is a beautiful summer appetizer or meal. Serve with tortilla chips.
Scallops or lobster work equally well in this very simple pasta dish. Lemon zest flavours the creamy sauce and balances the sweet scallops or lobster.
Verde or Green Sauce is made from a base of roasted tomatillos, onions, Serrano chilis and then blended with seasonings. A “sauce” is cooked, and a “salsa” is generally raw. It’s hard to beat premade Verde Enchilada Sauce to make this a quick meal.
WE often have various types of meatballs in the freezer, along with Stock – Chicken or Turkey. This meal is ready in minutes if you defrost Asian Meatballs earlier in the day. Home made Stock makes all the difference.
These meatballs are very versatile, similar tasting to a dumpling. We use them as part of an appetizer tray with dipping sauces or add them to a bowl of soup, Rice Noodles, Vermicelli, or over rice with steamed vegetables.