Grilled Quail

  Grilled Quail  Greek Style Butterflied Marinated with garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, olive oil and the juice of a large lemon. For TwoServed with Greek roasted potatoes, and zucchini with tomatoes.

Italian Sausage Meatballs

Homemade Italian Sausage,  made into meatballs by adding eggs, fresh bread crumbs, more garlic,  fresh basil and more Parmesan cheese.   Rolled in fresh breadcrumbs and fried  until golden brown. Drained on paper towels. I also stuffed a couple of small zucchini. and simmered in with the meatballs. Served over spaghetti.

Bread

I had planned to feed my starter earlier this week but never got around too. And I was out of bread. So late Thursday afternoon, I kneaded up a batch of dough  and baked four  loaves of my basic bread.  Not Sour dough. Started around 3:30 and the last two loaves came out of the…

Pairing our Boards with Local Pottery

We have had this idea for a while,   inserting a piece of local pottery into some of our boards.  The little knot hole in this board just seemed to lend itself to the idea.  Perfect for holding olives, tapenade, olive oil, other dips, etc..

Jerk Chicken

Jerk Chicken is something we would have on a regular basis when we lived in Toronto. But it had been a while so I decided to make it for dinner.  The chicken was rubbed with the homemade Jerk Paste and left in the fridge for a few hours  before grilling. Also grilled fresh pineapple, peppers…

Roast Chicken Italian Style

Roast Chicken Italian style.    I cut up a whole chicken.       Added onions, garlic cloves, zucchini, potatoes, cherry tomatoes and black olives.   Seasoned with fresh rosemary, salt and pepper and drizzled with olive oil. Roasted in a hot oven – 475°F.   This is one of those dinners that you don’t need…

First Rhubarb Pie of the Season

Rhubarb from our garden. The rhubarb has been ready for a while. Usually I bake my first pie of the season before the end of April. This is my favourite pie. It is rhubarb only. Not Strawberry Rhubarb. The recipe is one I have been making for many years. It is Madame Benoit’s recipe. Print…

Cinco DE Mayo

I hadn’t planned on cooking Mexican for dinner until Moe mentioned about mid afternoon that it was Cinco DE Mayo day.  So I decided I would make Chiles Rellenos. A family favourite.  The recipe was given to me by a woman who lived in Texas before moving to Canada. I’ve been making this dish for…

Halibut and Clams in Cioppino Broth

Fresh halibut and clams cooked in my favourite Cioppino Broth.  For the Halibut and Clams in Cioppino Broth I substituted cherry tomatoes for canned tomatoes.   Served over pasta – Mezzi Ziti.  Similar to Bucatini, only bigger. Cioppino Print Recipe   Basic Outline. 1 small onion or shallot, chopped2 to 3 cloves minced garlicdried chili…