I still had one leg of lamb left from the whole lamb bought earlier this year.  Rubbed it with garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and  slow roasted it (covered) until it was fork tender. Added potatoes and rutabaga to the pan for the last 30 minutes. Sliced  and Served.

Blanquette de Veau Blanquette de Veau Source: Adapted from recipe in the Toronto Star (1980’s) 2 pounds boned veal shoulder orBoned veal breast cut into 2 inchCubes1 cup dry white winePreferably a chardonnay style2 cups chicken broth12 baby onions, peeled1 stalk celery, cut in 1 inch lengthsBouquet garni (Parsley, thyme,Peppercorns (tied in a piece ofCheese…

Homemade Tacos.  This is a favourite dinner and one that can be made quickly even on a work night. I stopped on my way to work on Sundayand picked up boneless chicken breasts and fresh cilantro. I had everything else needed to make the tacos including the masa harina for the tortillas. I needed salsa…

Vegetables ready for the grill New York Strip Steaks – Trimmed Vegetables on the Grill The Steaks were seared on both sides and then cut into bite size pieces Plated The Steak The Vegetables My favourite – the vegetables with bean sprouts.

 Difference between bread baked with same day dough and with bread baked with dough given a two day fermentation. Two Day Fermentation The remaining dough, after a three day fermentation was used to bake Cinnamon Buns Baked in Cast Iron. Drizzled with Cream Cheese Glaze. And a “Ciabatta” style loaf.

 Monday was Bake Day Started a Biga just before 6:00 AM Monday morning. In less than four hours it had more than doubled. The Biga was made with  1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon yeast and one cup of water. The Biga went into a 12 cup batch of dough. 11 cups of bread flour…

Using my Bread and Butter Pudding recipe I made Bread Pudding Muffins with Caramelized Apples. The apples were sauteed in butter and brown sugar and seasoned with cinnamon. The bread was cut into cubes and added to the custard and then the apples were added to the mix. Filled the muffin cups  almost to the…

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The same company “Joie”  that made the  French Fry Cutter also makes a Potato Chip Slicer. It comes with a little bowl and insert. The insert is actually meant to be used in the microwave to makepotato chips without using oil. I really can’t recommend making potato chips in a microwave.  But I can definitely…