Warm Grilled Calamari & Prawn Salad
OPA! I’m going to Greece soon and I although I won’t be posting much (if at all), I’ll be taking notes, trying new dishes and photographing every morsel for everyone. I have some ideas to try but I’ve patiently waited for my time in Greece. I’ll be using seasonal Greek produce and I’ll be on […]
Marinated Top Sirloin
I’ve been spoiled this summer, eating rib eye steaks that I found on sale but my stash of steak is dwindling and I needed to replenish my cache of carcass. I found top sirloin to be on sale this past weekend and as always, I buy a little to test the tenderness & flavour of […]
Courgette Carbonarra
I recently caught an episode of Jamie Oliver’s Jamie At Home and he featured recipes using courgettes or zucchini. What struck me about this dish is that the taste matched it’s marvelous presentation. Local zucchini are in season and using green and yellow zucchini will brighten the look of this dish. I also found that […]
Scalloped Potato Salad
This recipe comes courtesy of some leftover potatoes I had from a barbecue recently. I’m using potatoes that were sliced thinly with a mandoline and tossed in Montreal Steak Spice and you see the my original recipe here. I’m adapting this recipe as if you were boiling potatoes to make this salad from scratch. You […]
Traditional Pizza From Canada
I like the gourmet pizzas as much as anyone else but I always go back and never tire of the classic pizza with pepperoni, mozzarella, mushrooms and green peppers. I will in no way try to sway you from your favourite ‘Za but please, take the the time to make it at home. If you […]
Horiatiki (Greek) Panzanella Salad
Short of tossing expired jars and old fruits & veggies, I try not to throw anything out, even stale, old bread. The Italians are well know for having dishes that stretch ingredients and make good use of of any leftovers, including old bread. Panzanella is any salad that includes bread in it. I’ve taken the […]
Maple-Bourbon Pork Chops
Sometimes, a recipe comes to you 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand and one hopes the recipe doesn’t get muddled in the process. This recipe was inspired by Janet of well, Janet is Hungry who in turn was inspired by Kirsten of Kirsten’s Home Cooking. Whenever I first try a recipe, I try not to screw around […]
French Toast
As a kid, I always wondered what made French Toast…French? Not until my adulthood did I find out French Toast should be made with baguettes. If you have some leftover baguette, cut them up and use them for french toast the next morning. One peeve I have about french toast is that people simply sink […]
Yogurt and Tomato Soup
Do you often find vacant stores that become converted into “bargain book stores”? I see a few around downtown Toronto and I picked up a book called The Mediterranean Cookbook (Paragon Publishing) and, some say a cookbook is good for 2-3 recipes and this book passes the test. This summer-time soup caught my eye because […]
Greek Horiatiki Salata
This thread goes out more to the Greek restaurants than households out there who have lost touch with their own cooking (not all but many). One of the cornerstones of the Greek table is the salad and in particular the Horiatiki Salata. We’ve all had it by now at a Greek restaurant or at a […]