10 ml vegetable oil 2 tsp 575 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 1/4 lb 250 ml carrots, thinly sliced 1 cup 500 ml red bell peppers, julienne 2 cup 40 ml curry paste 3 tbsp 250 Read More …
Red Pepper Chicken
Author: Frank
Broiled Steak with Whiskey Sauce
Kick up your traditional broiled steak with this whiskey-drenched version. A mix of whiskey, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco, this steak-and-sauce combo really puts the finishing touch on your weekend. 4 steaks, sliced (1-inch thick) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed Read More …
Mustard-Crusted New Potatoes
A flavour packed roast potato recipe which results in crisp and crunchy little new potatoes with caramelised shallots in a wholegrain mustard crust. Wonderful for dinner parties as well as BBQ’s. These are SO easy to prepare, no peeling required Read More …
Creme de Menthe Brownies
This is quite possibly the best brownie I have ever had. It is so moist and just melts in your mouth Brownies 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 1 cup unsalted butter 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon Read More …
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Cake 1 (18 1/4 ounce) yellow cake mix (with or without the pudding) 1 (3 ounce) jello instant lemon pudding mix 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 cup warm water 1⁄2 cup poppy seed (to taste) Glaze 2 lemons, Read More …
Cheese Pound Cake
The texture is perfect — dense, but not heavy. Make sure to allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan. Then the cake will fall right out without sticking. 1 1⁄2 cups butter 1 (8 ounce) Read More …
Surf & Turf Beef Roast
2 small lobster tails 1.3 kg whole beef tenderloin premium oven roast 2 1/2 lb lemon pepper 125 ml butter, melted 1/2 cup 10 ml minced garlic 2 tsp 50 ml green onion, chopped 1/4 cup 250 ml mushrooms, sliced Read More …
Summer Pea, Watermelon and Farro Salad
This tasted wonderful! I loved how the flavors of the watermelon and cheese complimented each other! 1 cup farro or wheat berries 1 cup petite peas; frozen 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup watermelon; cubed 1 cup Read More …
Spicy Quinoa, Cucumber, and Tomato Salad
This refreshing summer salad can sit in the refrigerator for a few hours without deteriorating, so it makes a great choice for bringing to work or to a summer picnic. 1 cup quinoa 3 cups water; (vegetable or chicken stock, Read More …
German Potato Salad
This is a classic German Potato Salad with a great new twist, fresh Goat Cheese! Great for Summer Grilling! 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes; 1/2 inch strips 3/4 c Onion; minced 1/3 c Apple cider vinegar 1/4 c Sugar 1 Read More …
Tequila-Orange Grilled Shrimp
Serve with Lime-Cilantro Rice 1 pound shrimp; large, peeled, deveined and tails left on 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 jalapeno pepper; very finely chopped 2 cloves garlic; very finely chopped lime zest; of one lime Coarse salt pepper; freshly ground Read More …
Lime-Cilantro Rice
1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp coarse salt 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1 cup white rice juice of 1/2 lime 1 Tbsp cilantro; freshly chopped In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water, butter, salt, and cumin to a boil Read More …
Lemon Icebox Delight
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 (8-ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk 2 egg Read More …
Famous Butterscotch Cheesecake
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup brown sugar; packed 1/3 cup butter; melted 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 3/4 cup cold 2% milk 3 1/4 oz instant butterscotch pudding mix 24 oz cream cheese; softened 1 teaspoon vanilla Read More …
Cajun Chicken Fritters
12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 2 medium breast halves) 2 cups homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken stock 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon cayenne Read More …
Charred Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime, Chili and Tomato
This would be fabulous with fish tacos. The char flavor on the avocado was really yummy. 5 ears of corn 1 poblano pepper cut into small dice ½ red onion; thinly sliced olive oil kosher salt + freshly ground black Read More …
Pasta with Sugar Snap Peas, Asparagus and Parmesan
1 lb Asparagus; trim, cut in 1-inch pieces 1/2 lb Bow-tie pasta (or your favorite) 1/2 lb Sugar snap peas; or snow 3 tb Olive oil 1/2 c Grated Parmesan; fresh Add asparagus to large pot of boiling salted water. Read More …
Greek Farmers Salad
Dressing: 2 T red wine vinegar 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 2 minced garlic cloves Salad: 3 cups cucumber 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 Read More …
Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa
This dish tastes like summer! Salsa 1 1/2 cups Tomatoes; chopped 1/2 cup Fresh basil; chopped 1 tablespoon Orange juice concentrate; thawed 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon Fresh garlic, peeled 1/2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper Chicken Read More …
Salmon with Miso Marinade
delicious salty and acidic flavors. 1 1/2 pound Salmon filets 1/4 c Miso; white shiro paste 1/4 c Mirin or sake 2 tablespoon Rice vinegar; unseasoned 2 teaspoon Sesame Oil 2 tablespoon Scallion; minced 1 1/2 tablespoon Ginger; minced For Read More …
Pickled Cauliflower and Carrots
Cauliflower and carrots that are blanched and marinated in vinegar overnight. 1 head cauliflower; cut into 2 inch florets 1 onion; peeled and sliced into rings 3 carrots; peeled and sliced diagonal 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Read More …
Quinoa with Red Pepper, Charred Corn and Spinach
1 cup Quinoa 2 cups Stock (chicken) 1 1/2 cups Frozen corn 1 teaspoon Vegetable oil 1 cup Onion; diced 1/2 cup Red bell pepper; diced 2 teaspoons Garlic; crushed 1/2 teaspoon Cumin; ground 1 teaspoon Chili paste 6 ounces Read More …
Cold Almond and Garlic Soup with Figs and Marcona Almonds
Figs and almonds are two very Mediterranean ingredients. Together they make this simple but interesting cold soup – a glimpse of what people ate in the south of Spain before the introduction of new ingredients from the Americas. Here we Read More …
Teriyaki Carrots
This is an easy sweet and just a hint spicy side dish that can be adapted for just about any asian cuisine. 5 ea Carrot; peeled, cut into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices 1/2 ea Red chile; finely diced, seeded Read More …
Grilled Pineapple
1 md Pineapple 1 tb Butter; melted 1 tb Brown sugar; packed 1/8 ts Curry powder 1/2 c Nonfat vanilla yogurt 2 tb coconut; Toasted Cut pineapple crosswise into six 3/4-inch-thick slices. Stir together butter, brown sugar and curry powder. Read More …
Spinach and Tomato Baked Eggs
1 tsp olive oil 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1⁄2 15-ounce can chopped tomatoes, drained 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 cup baby spinach 4 eggs Preheat oven to 400. In a large skillet, heat olive Read More …
Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese
Fragrant Indian butter chicken and classic mac & cheese combine to create the ultimate comfort food. This recipe uses evaporated milk to reduce the fat while maintaining creaminess. Rotisserie chicken helps speed up the cooking process, so you can have Read More …
Poached Salmon
Salmon 6 cup fresh salmon fillet 1 cup white wine 1 cup seafood, fish or chicken broth 1 shallot, minced 3 sprigs tarragon Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tsp tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar Place salmon on a Read More …
Turkey and Rice
30 ml butter 2 tbsp 125 ml onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup 250 ml celery, diced 1 cup 1 medium green pepper, diced 15 ml curry powder 1 tbsp 5 ml salt 1 tsp 1 can cream of mushroom soup Read More …
Italian Chicken Soup
Serves 4-6 2 cups of Butternut Squash, cut into 1 inch cubes 2 cups of Cubed Potatoes 1 cup of Celery, chopped 1 large Onion, chopped 1 cup of Chopped Carrots 4 Chicken Legs 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil 1 Read More …
Italian Meatballs
Pork and/or Beef 4 chopped Garlic cloves Half cup of chopped Parsley Teaspoon of Salt Teaspoon of Black Pepper 3 Eggs 1 oz of Olive Oil Half cup Bread Crumbs Half cup of Parmigiana Cheese Tomato sauce The first thing Read More …
Caprese Salad & Wine
Is there anything more Italian and elegant than caprese salad and wine. This is very simple to make, just put it on a nice plate and pair it with your favorite wine in a crystal decanter with some crystal wine Read More …
Banana Date Monkee Bread for ABM
1 pound loaf: 4 ounces plain yogurt 1/2 banana, mashed 1 ounce chopped dates 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Dipping: 2 tablespoons rum or rum flavouring, vanilla essence or Read More …
Baby Ruth Crater Bars
If you’re a Baby Ruth fan (or even if you’re not), you’ll love these peanut buttery bars with the candy melted on top. They’re a cinch to make and the kids will love them! 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Read More …
Babka for ABM
Be sure to give yourself a good head start time-wise by starting preparation several hours ahead or even the day before. This traditional bread-like cake originally hails from Poland. Dough: 1 1/4 cups (3/4 pound) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup Read More …
Sea Bass in a Salt Crust
If you like fish, you should give this recipe a try. Many Italian families eat a lot of fish because it is good for you and it tastes good too. over 6 cups (1 kg) of coarse salt 3 ½ Read More …
Pork Chops with Cherry Peppers & Potatoes
Pork chops, onions, peppers and golden potatoes all cooked in one pan to create a plateful of deliciousness. 2 center cut pork chops 2 small Yukon Gold potatoes, parboiled and cut into 1 inch slices 1 small red bell pepper, Read More …
Egg and Cheese Puffs
4 eggs, lightly beaten 75 ml flour 1/3 cup 15 ml baking powder 1 tbsp salt & pepper to taste 375 ml cheddar cheese, grated 1 1/2 cup 1 cooking onion, diced Combine eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper Read More …
Microwave Pork Roast
1.4 kg boneless pork shoulder roast 3 lb 500 ml onions, sliced 2 cup 15 ml butter 1 tbsp 3 apples, peeled & thickly sliced 5 ml dried thyme 1 tsp salt & pepper Trim excess fat from pork. In Read More …
Gratineed Tomatoes with Asiago and Fresh Herbs
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 medium beefsteak tomatoes; (sliced 1/4 inch thick) kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs 1/4 cup finely grated Asiago cheese; (or you can substitute Parmesan) 1 TBL fresh flat leaf Read More …
Molten Chocolate Cakes with Sugar Coated Raspberries
Dessert is individual molten chocolate cakes. They’re simple and elegant, and they bake in under 10 minutes in a standard muffin pan. The best part about these little beauties is that the cake batter is extremely forgiving: You can make Read More …
Garlic Tahini Kale Slaw
Slaw Greens 2 cups Lacinto Kale; destemmed 2 cups Red Kale; shredded or sliced 2 cups Red Cabbage Fruit Options 6 whole Strawberries; sliced 1 whole Kiwi; sliced 2 cups red grapes (seedless); whole Garlic Tahini Sauce 2 tablespoons Raw Read More …
Peanut Butter Toffee Cheesecake Brownies
1 box Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup water 2 Eggs 1 (8oz) package cream cheese 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 (8oz) bag Heath milk chocolate toffee bits Read More …
White Cherry Fudge
A bite of this colourful, ultra-sweet and creamy fudge is just the thing to put you into a festive holiday mood. A few pieces in gift tins adds colour and cheer. 550 ml (2 1/4 cups) granulated sugar 125 ml Read More …
Lemon-White Chocolate Fudge
This recipe has enough white chocolate to capture attention, but not enough to overwhelm. For deeper flavour, use up to 340 g (12 oz) white chocolate. 500 ml (2 cups ) granulated sugar 175 ml (3/4 cup) sour cream 125 Read More …
Fudge With a Twist
The following are suggestions for giving your fudge an element of surprise Cranberry Fudge Add fresh raw cranberries to vanilla fudge candy mixture as it cooks. If desired, stir nuts into candy as it is cooling, before it is poured Read More …
Sweet Heat Beef Jerkey
When making jerky, you want to get very lean beef. Top or bottom round is good if you want large, wide slices of jerky. For thin strips, flank steak (cut against the grain) is good. Whatever cut you get, be Read More …
rosemary-chili marinated goat cheese
Canning jars are ideal for marinated the goat cheese, but any container large enough and with a tight-fitting lid will work. Also, be sure to save the oil you marinated the cheese in. It’s great for dipping bread, sauteing vegetables Read More …
Sophia Loren’s Chicken Cacciatore
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 , 3 to 3 1/2 pound chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces (2 wings, 2 legs, 2 thighs, and each breast cut in half crosswise) 1 medium onion, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced Read More …
Cannoli cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting
2-½ cups Flour 2-½ teaspoons Baking Powder ½ teaspoons Salt 1-¾ cup Sugar ½ cups Butter, Softened 3 whole Eggs 1-½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Tablespoon Marsala Wine 1 cup Milk 1 cup Ricotta Cheese 1 teaspoon Orange Zest 2 Read More …