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White Wine Chicken and Chorizo Stew Taking inspiration from a Coq au Vin Blanc recipe, I’ve added additional flavours to this deliciously comforting meal. The spicy chorizo replaces more traditional bacon. Celery and bok choy increase the vegetable portion. Tequila is used to deglaze the pan and add another depth of flavour. While the addition…
In celebration of World Egg Day, I have made Eggs Benedict two ways. The first eggs benedict recipe has a beet hollandaise sauce on a buttermilk waffle, layered with cucumber, beet cured salmon gravlax, red onions, a poached egg, beet hollandaise sauce, topped with dill and capers. The second is a traditional English muffin, topped…
Taco Tuesday is not complete without some freshly grilled guacamole! What would you serve this molcajete of deliciousness with? Ingredients 3-4 ripe avocados (cut in half, seed removed) 1 lime, juiced 2-3 tablespoons sweet onion, finely diced (raw or grilled) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for brushing avocados) 1-2 jalapeño (roasted,…
A spicy Shakshuka is one of our favourite brunches, lunches, or weeknight dinners. I appreciate that a basic recipe can be adapted to use whatever you have in the fridge/pantry to make it new and exciting. It started with some red onions, fennel, jalapeños, 3 colours of sweet peppers & garlic. Added some tomato paste,…
Grilled Chimichurri Lamb Chops with Griddled (Spanish’ish) Rice & Veggies. This meal is perfect for outdoor get-togethers. All the prep is done ahead of time, so you are not hidden away in the kitchen. Then you spend 15 minutes at the grill while still interacting with your guests. Start with cooking the onions for the…
Easy, creamy and oh so flavourful, this Blue Cheese Mac & Cheese is delicious on its own or perfect as a side to your favourite grilled or smoked meals. Ingredients Olive oil Kosher salt 2 cups elbow macaroni 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3.5 ounces blue cheese, such…
Ontario Apples & Cheese Board Just because we can’t enjoy sampling Ontario Apples at the grocery store, doesn’t mean you can’t sample and try a taste testing at home! Adding apples to a cheese or charcuterie board is great option because the delicious (& healthy) slices act as the perfect crunchy cracker for cheese, meats…
Sizzling Steak Fajitas. Trimmed the fat and crosshatched a couple of striploins, then marinated for 2.5 hours before searing on a cast iron in the Ooni outdoor oven. While the steaks rested, sautéed the onions, and cooked down the peppers, before serving everything on the sizzling cast iron with Pico de Gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Marinade…
Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala.I marinated the chicken thighs in yogurt, spices, ginger & garlic for 20 hours before grilling them. Made the sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, long chilies, garam masala, Kashmiri red chili powder, hot paprika, fresh Methi leaves, tomatoes & cream, then added the chicken in to finish cooking.Served over basmati rice, topped…
Spicy Mussels and Shrimp “Soup” Have a little fun around the dinner table as you get your hands dirty digging into bowls full of deliciousness! We LOVE mussels in a flavourful sauce, but it’s sad to see the sauce left in the bowl or pot, then discarded. So, I’ve added broth, kale & shrimp and…
Asian Inspired Roasted Chicken Thighs. This sticky, slightly sweet & spicy glazed chicken dish is sure to be a hit with the entire family. I use thighs because they are my favourite part of the chicken for tender flavourful meat… and I have finally converted Elaine to join me on the dark (meat) side! When…
Game day porch drop-off board ideas:Zimmy’s Antipasto Sandwiches, Crispy and Sticky Chicken Wings (+extra sauce for dipping), pretzels & mustard, chips, pickle spears, peanuts, Smoked Parmesan Herb Popcorn, and a few beverages. Zimmy’s Antipasto Sandwiches – that are better than the halftime show! Ingredients: 3 large thin buns (if you can’t find thin, cut a…
