Nothing better than a Roast Chicken Dinner

All I could think about at work yesterday was my planned dinner. Couldn’t wait to get home and get the chicken in the oven. Nothing is better than a traditional roast chicken dinner. Number one on my top 10 list. If you haven’t tried Judy Rodger’s pre-salting method, you might want to. It produces the…

Halibut with an Asian Twist

Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s TableSteamed Halibut Fillets with Green Onion and Ginger Sizzle========================================================== Source: Thrifty’s 2 Halibut Fillets3 Tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil4 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces1 Tablespoon chopped fresh ginger2 garlic cloves mincedPinch of crushed red chili flakes2 Tablespoons Tamari or soy sauce Line the bottom of an 11…

Super Bowl Sunday – Appetizers

Super Bowl Sunday – Appetizers Since this Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I might share some of my favourite appetizers. I’m working Sunday but plan to put together a few things for Moe and our neighbour to pick at while they watch the game. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Spanish Tapa…

Dinner with Friends

I had a craving for homemade biscuits yesterday so that is what we had for breakfast along with scrambled eggs. We had neighbours/friends over for dinner tonight. Started with an appetizer of warm goat cheese topped with a toasted walnut and drizzled with EVOO. Main course was roast leg of pork, mashed potatoes, fresh steamed…

Quick dinner

I picked up the makings for dinner on my way to work. Dinner was breaded pork tenderloin with a mushroom gravy. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Pork – Breaded Pork Tenderloin==============================1 pork tenderloin cut into medalions and pounded flat1 clove of garlic made into a pastefresh bread crumbs1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheeseflour…

Sourdough

Bake Day We moved last year and the sourdough starter that I had been babying for two years died. My fault. I finally got around to starting a new “mother” the end of last week. It was finally ready to use. So last night I made a biga and a levain using some starter and…

Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks

Dinner tonight was Lamb Shanks slow roasted with Cannellini Beans.Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Lamb Shanks===========4 or more lamb shanksonionsgarlicsalt and pepperpotatoesRutabagabeef brothrosemary/thyme.Preheat oven 500°F. Place lamb shanks in roasting pan and brown in oven turning a fewtimes. Takes about 30 minutes. Add 2 or 3 onions quartered and a dozen or more…

Winging It….

Chicken Wings, rubbed with fresh garlic, black pepper, sea salt and lemon zest. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Lemon, sea salt and black Pepper Chicken wings==============================================grated zest of two lemons3 garlic cloveslots of fresh ground coarse black peppersea saltsplash of olive oil. Mix together and rub over the chicken wings. Either refrigerate for…

Another PIzza night

Dinner last night – Homemade Pizza topped with Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Green Peppers.

Corn Tortilla Pictorial

Monday, January 19, 2009 For those that are interested in making tortillas maybe this pictorial will be of some assistance. The recipe is very simple. Just masa harina, salt and hot water. I don’t measure. I just pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the masa into a bowl, add some salt and enough hot…