Tag: Gluten Free

Simple Tomato Sauce with Sausage

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

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

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.

Simple Tomato Sauce

Simple Tomato Sauce

This recipe was adapted from the Calgary Herald years ago, and probably came from Marcella Hazan the Italian cook and cookbook author. It’s delicious and a very mild sauce. Don’t skip the butter, it really does make the sauce creamier and it’s a nice change 

Yamitsuki (Japanese Cabbage Salad)

Yamitsuki (Japanese Cabbage Salad)

In Japanese Yamitsuki means “addictive” which is an interesting descriptor for a very humble cabbage salad. The salad is often served with very rich food to refresh the palate.

Kachumber (Indian Cucumber Salad)

Kachumber (Indian Cucumber Salad)

Cucmbers, tomatoes and onions are a salad combination throughout the world. Kachumber is unique because of the dressing – fresh squeezed lemon juice, salt pepper and sometimes cumin. No oil.

Seared Tenderloin and Parmesan Cream

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.

Sautéed Beans

Sautéed Beans

Green Beans have been harvested for centuries in South and Central America. Christopher Columbus brought them to Europe on his second excursion. And before that they were merely decorative in Europe and inedible.

Steak Pita’s with Herb Labneh

Steak Pita’s with Herb Labneh

We have found the best Gluten Free Pita’s, untraditionally shaped but delicious just the same from “Promise” Bakery located in Ireland. Their products are showing up in Canadian stores and are delicious. Sometimes fresh and other times they are in the freezer section. Make Herb