Spaghetti and Meatballs

 I stopped  at the market on the way to work on Friday  and picked up the ingredients to make my favourite meatballs  Pork , Garlic and Basil Meatballs. Although not your typical after work dinner, it can be done. I put the sauce on to simmer while the meatballs were browning. The browned  meatballs were…

Asian Style Breaded Chicken

Asian Style Breaded Chicken No real recipe.Just a quick stir fry. Marinate thin slices of boneless chicken breasts in a splash of Shao Hsing rice wine, a little corn starch and a little toasted sesame oil. Not long, just 20 to 30 minutes. Heat one cup of peanut oil in wok.   When oil is hot,…

Thanksgiving Dessert Suggestions

If you haven’t decided on a dessert to serve at your Thanksgiving dinner, here are a few suggestions. These recipes are all tried and true and are family favourites. Warm Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce  Bread and Butter Pudding with Caramel Sauce Sticky Toffee Pudding Portuguese Almond Cake Apple Pinwheels in Syrup Traditional Apple Pie…

Breaded Pork Chops

It has been really cold here the last few days. Well at least cold by our standards.   We usually have a mild rainy winter with temperatures in the mid to high 30’s  and low to mid 40″s . (3°C to 8°C).  Yesterday, we had a dusting of snow and the temperature was around 27°F (-3°).  …

Our New Signature Knife Racks

#1 We have added Magnetic Knife Racks to our Live Edge Culinary Art Collection. Like our cutting boards, each of our Knife Racks will  also be One-Of-A-Kind. Each  board will have one magnet per  knife – Plus an extra magnet both for function and design. We are using  very strong Rare Earth Magnets.  This rack…

Apple Cream Cheese Danish

I went looking on line for an apple recipe and found just what I was looking for on   A Cozy Kitchen.  First saw the picture of Adrianna’s Apple Cream Cheese Danish on Tastespotting.  Great photos of the Danish as well as a wonderful pictorial on how to braid the dough.   This is a very…