Grilled or Roasted Peppers and Red Onion
As barbecue season approaches, grilled or roasted vegetables shine. The simpler the preparation, the better for the chef and the vegetables! Grilled or roasted peppers become sweet, like vegetable candy.
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Creamy Seafood Pasta
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.
Turkey Burgers Stuffed with Cheese
A great change from the usual beef burger! Perfect on a hot day with a chilled dry Sparkling wine.
Coq au Vin
Julia child’s cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” certainly launched this dish outside of France. Twice she featured Coq au Vin on her TV show. Even though there are several steps to Coq au Vin, it actually comes together quit quickly.
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 …
Grilled Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops or cutlets are the most expensive and tender cuts of lamb. When left together and cooked as a whole, that becomes a Rack of Lamb. Tie 2 Tacks together and it becomes a Crown Roast of Lamb.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflower has been cultivated around the Mediterranean and Asia since the 1500’s, but only became popular in North America in the 1900’s. The smaller the cauliflower, the sweeter it is.
Beef Back Ribs
Beef Back Ribs are a different cut from Beef Short Ribs. The Beef Back Ribs are what’s left when Rib Eye Steaks and Roasts are removed, so taste very similar to steak. They benefit from a long marinade and slow roast or barbecue. We just …
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!
Greek Marinated Lamb Chops
Lamb chops are very tender and it’s important not to overcook them. Greek flavours of lemon and herbs can be used equally well for lamb chops or pieces of lamb shoulder cut for kebabs. Depending on the sides, we serve lamb year-round.