Tag: Lemon

Scallops with Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon

Scallops with Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon

Adapted from The New York Times, this approach to scallops is bright, rich, and full of summer fun. Serve with Basmati Rice.

Pork Gyro’s

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 pieces of meat cut right from the cone. Middle Eastern Shawarma’s, again very 

Roasted Chicken

Roasted Chicken

One of our favourite Sunday dinners. Roast the chicken uncovered in a roasting pan to get the crispiest skin ever! Whether you add vegetables and herbs to the cavity or to the pan, this makes a delicately flavoured chicken and au jus.

Oysters and Champagne Mignonette

Oysters and Champagne Mignonette

Some of the worlds best oysters come from the cold Atlantic waters, from Ireland to the North American coastline. Once a poor man’s food, oysters have become a delicacy served with Mignonette and various other condiments! Ireland is home to the Galway Oyster Festival, where 

Tomato Caesar Salad

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.

Limoncello

Limoncello

One of the most popular Italian liqueurs is served ice cold, most commonly as a digestif.

Grilled Clams with Lemon Butter

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