I picked up a couple of beautiful T-Bone steaks on Wednesday from Ronald Orr and Sons Family Butcher in Brentwood Bay.  This family has been in the butcher business for many years, both in Canada and in Scotland.   I often stop by their shop if I am in that area.  Not only is their…

 Two of my most repeated meals.Roast Chicken & Shepherds Pie I would be happy to eat  a Roast Chicken dinner once a week if not more often. There is just something comforting about this meal. What’s not to like about Roast Chicken with Homemade Stuffing/Dressing  with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Same goes for Shepherds Pie….

It is no secret that I am not big on salads.  Poor Moe – he loves salads but he gets very few.   And when he does it is usually a Greek Salad or a Caesar Salad. It isn’t that I can’t make salads, I can. I make very good salads.I just do not get any…

Introducing our 2012 Collection    2012 Series  Moe has been busy these last few weeks. The Maple that we had  drying in our kiln was now ready to be made into boards. #1 Over the next few weeks I should have 40 to 60  boards,  all with live edges and of similar figures. We had…

  I saw a picture, on Tastespotting for a Chicken and Rice dish that looked really appealing. The link took me to – Snacking in the Kitchen where I found a recipe for  One Pot Wonder – Chicken and Rice with Olives and Tomatoes. This is a very simple recipe easy to make and quite…

 Pork Tenderloin served on a bed of baby spinach with a light mustard sauce  and Parisienne Potatoes. This is a very simple dinner.   It doesn’t take long to make, so it is perfect for a work night. *** Rub the pork tenderloin with fresh minced garlic andseason with salt and lots of coarse ground black…

I was trying to think of something simple to make for dinner the other night. Neither Moe or I were overly hungry as we had, had a late lunch. Looking through the pantry, trying to get an idea, and I came across the can of escargot that I had bought a few days before. I…

A ham just keeps on giving…….. I’m a purist when it comes to a baked ham.   I don’t like glazes.  And there is enough moisture in a ham that there is no need to add any liquid to the pan. The ham goes into a 325°F, covered and is baked until tender.   Approximately 20 minutes…

 Served with mashed potatoes,  Golden Cauliflower  and a German Style Bread Dumpling. When I was a teenager I dated a boy from Germany.  His mother’s cooking was very different from my mom. She was an amazing baker. Every Sunday they would have “Coffee” served with beautiful fruit topped tortes, Black Forest Cakes and yeast based…

I made two apple desserts this week.   The first one is an apple cake that I first saw on Monique’s La Table De Nana – Dorie’s Apple Cake and then followed  Monique’s link over to Linda’s How to cook A Wolf – Marie-Helene’s Apple Cake. This apple cake is a very moist cake.  More like…