Sole Gascogne
One of my earliest memories of food & cooking shows was watching flamboyant Graham Kerr as the Galloping Gourmet…remember him? The Galloping Gourmet’s TV career actually began in Canada & his show was taped at CJOH in Ottawa for the CBC. Still don’t remember him? He used cook and always drink wine, sometimes be by […]
Shrimp Salad With Metaxa Brandy
I’ve adapted this salad from a Lobster Salad that was displayed on Christine Cushing Live’s show with restauranteur Costas Spiliadis. He owns & operates Estiatorio Milos which has 3 locations (Montreal, New York and Athens) and he’s renowned for presenting Greek cuisine in it’s purest and freshest state. Costas prides himself on using only the […]
Spaghetti With Fresh Mussels, Parsley and Lemon
The internet and technology has made recipe collection much easier. I don’t have to keep mounds of magazines or recipe clippings around which also take up alot of space. However, to this day I still have a Bon Appetit issue from May 2002 titled “Islands of the Mediterranean”. It covers Europe and North Africa, talking […]
Grilled Octopus
Like most kids, I had an aversion to seafood (other than fish sticks) and there was no way I would put that thing in my mouth (octopus). However, during a family trip to Greece in 1980 I was the “tag-along” with my favourite uncle treating my dad and other uncles to an array of Greek […]
Grilled Shrimp on a Bed of Spaghetti in Brown Butter
It’s summer time and one should be outdoors as much as possible. To help me stay outdoors I try & stick to simpler, quicker dishes but that doesn’t mean I’m sacrificing taste nor will I be eating a Jetsons food pill as a meal replacement! Last night I was stuck with thinking what to make […]
Grilled B-Line Snapper With an Orange Mojo
That’s right, it’s Mojo (pronounced “mo-ho”) and it’s Spanish. Mojo is the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of sauce that originated in the Canary Islands. It is predominantly either a red (most common), green or orange and I chose to try the latter. Orange flavour is the star in this sauce and it […]
Grilled Yellow Tail Snapper
With the warm weather here and having a short Canadian Spring & Summer, I try & BBQ/grill as much as I can. One of the places I visit is a local Chinese supermarket and they have a seafood counter. They usually do not have the best or freshest selection but if you know seafood, some […]