I had a craving for Cioppino. The first time I ever had Cioppino was in San Francisco many years ago.  On my way home from work I stopped at the fish store in Cowichan Bay and picked up a variety of seafood: A live Dungeness Crab, .  Clams, Halibut and Spot Prawns. I would have…

  I have a very happy husband.   He just finished his dinner of Baked Scallops – which he loved.   I don’t cook him scallops very often because I don’t particularly care for them.  I will eat them, but they are not a favourite.   I used a new recipe that I found on Bell’alimento, a blog…

I love cornbread, especially sweet cornbread.  I have two recipes that I use interchangeably.  But I decided today to try a different version.  Looking through Tastespotting I found  a very appealing photo and decided to check out the recipe on Food Gal.  Turned out to be a very good decision.    This was a much sweeter,…

  When I picked up the oxtails at the butchers the other day I also picked up two very thick centre cut pork chops.    I can’t remember the last time I cooked Pork Chops for dinner.   I presalted the chops on Wednesday and this morning I rubbed them with garlic, lots of black pepper and…

Last night’s dinner was Oxtails.  I love, love  oxtails.    Since I was going to be out all afternoon, I put the Oxtails on to simmer early in the morning. My favourite way to serve them is over polenta.   I don’t know why I don’t cook polenta more often. It is soooooo gooooood. .   Cooked …

Congratulations  to the Winner of my Give-Away Cathy  Wives with Knives.  

As an introduction to Thibeault’s Table Cutting Boards   (new address:  http://www.maplecuttingboardgallery.com/), I’m hosting another Give-Away.   This time I am giving away one of our handcrafted, Big Leaf Maple Cutting boards.     This board is spectacular.   A solid maple board – 23 inches long X 10.5 inches wide  X 1.25 inches thick, with a mixture…

Another one of those dinners that might not be considered “summer fare”, but, I had a craving. I baked an eight pound bone in ham for dinner last night and served it with our traditional sides –  potato gratin,  squash and steamed broccoli. Now I have leftover ham to make a few of Moe’s favourite…

  I bought three small chickens with the intention of freezing two of them and roasting the other one for dinner.  Instead I decided to cut them up.  Three whole  breasts with wings attached  packaged separately and a package  with four legs went into the freezer and the two remaining legs were boned and stuffed…