PRINT RECIPE Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies 1 cup butterPinch of salt1/2 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups flour1 cup chocolate chips Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla, flour, salt,  and chocolate chips.Roll into 1 inch balls. Dip fork in to white sugar and flatten cookie. Bake at 325° until golden. Approximately…

This is a dish I grew up with.  Something my grandmother made.  I use the same simmered beef that I use when I make Shepherd’s Pie.   But the beef is served over top of the mashed potatoes, rather than under.  I’ve always called it a “lazy” shepherds pie. But apparently it actually has a name …

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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