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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, …
Stir Fry has been part of Chinese cooking for centuries. Meat and vegetables are stirred or tossed in a small amount of oil while cooke3d at a high temperature in a wok. We love our Breville “the Hot Wok”. It heats up in a flash …
Weekend grilling on beautiful, sunny winter days brings a little summer into our world. It doesn’t hurt that our Weber Grill arrived late in the season so learning to grill on it thus far has required a toque………….and we love it! We baste the chicken …
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 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. …
Halibut is a firm fish with a mild taste, and can stand up with Chili Garlic Sauce, Sriracha and Wasabi. Chili Garlic provides the fiery, roughly chopped spice while Sriracha is the smooth counter part. Use either or if you only have one in the …
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 …
Rigatoni is a bit wider than penne and perfect for catching the sausage and Chèvre. Rigatoni comes in various lengths and the Sicilians claim it as one of their pastas.
Seafood Cocktail Spread became popular with the Best of Bridge series – that became our go to books in the 1970’s and 80’s. That truly was Haute Cuisine. This is our adapted version and the spread really must be made with from scratch Cocktail Sauce.
A throw back to the 1960’s, Cocktail Sauce originated in Britain and soon became very popular. Homemade is better and a breeze to make.