A few recent breakfasts     Linguine Alfredo topped with a poached egg with a side of bacon.  Pancakes for Moe Topped with bananas caramelized in maple syrup. Matthew was home so I made a family favourite –  Spanish Tortilla. Farm fresh poached eggs. Meatloaf Hash with buttered basted eggs.

This is my basic everyday bread. Makes wonderful baguettes, large boules, mini baguettes or small boules or buns.With a longer fermentation, it also makes a great pizza crust. This week’s batch I made into small boules. Too big to use as buns,but the perfect size when sliced to make a sandwich for two or to toast….

The following breads were all mixed by hand usingthe pinch and fold method. Organic Hard White Winter Wheat – Milled and used the same day.  My favourite new shop – Scoops Natural Foods. Pam carries a number of different organic wheat andoffers the use of a Nutrimill to grind the wheat into flour.  This wheat was…

I   LOVE  Lamb Shanks. I told Moe that Lamb shanks would be one of my top five favourite dinners, and he said that he would choose this meal as his last dinner.   Of course it didn’t hurt that we shared a really good  Oregon Pinot Noir that went wonderful with the Lamb. Basic Outline….

I finally found a supplier for  the Caputo ‘OO’ Flour. Carried in one of the better grocery stores in Victoria.I bought two bags.  One Red and one of the Blue. I hand kneaded the dough , using the pinch and fold method,and after the first rise, it was left over night in the fridge. The …

We celebrated both our 35th wedding anniversary and my birthday in August. Anniversary dinner – Chicken Perigord Print Recipe Chicken Breasts Perigord Source:  Lucy Waverman This flavorful and elegant chicken is stuffed with a combination of fresh and dried mushrooms.  Because the breasts are stuffed under the skin, the stuffing moistens the chicken meat and…

A favourite summer meal. Perfect on a hot evening. Antipasto plate with  homemade bread and grilled vegetables Italian sausage and a Caprese Salad. And Honeydew Melon  wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with olive oil and fresh ground pepper.

 Beef Tenderloin in a Black Bean Sauce   This is one of those quick “Winged” dinner. The basics…. sliced the beef tenderloin thin, while still partially frozen. (easier that way).   Marinated for about 30 minutes in a splash of Shao Hsing , a little sesame oil and corn starch.   I use a large cast iron…

 Grilled Prime Rib Just big enough for two slices. Not exactly summer food, but I had a craving for Chicken Stew and Dumplings.

New Kitchen Toy  Previous Thread Since my original post I’ve used the Breville All-In-One  a number of times and I continue to be impressed. Grated potatoes using the fine side of the grater and fried them for breakfast.Crispy Shoestring potatoes. and used the whisk to made the Hollandaise Sauce. I also used the blade to…