recipes from our kitchen
This pizza has all the right flavours Chicken pizza with jalapeño peppers and red onion? You might think this seems like an odd combination of toppings for a pizza. But the spice rubbed grilled chicken marries incredibly well with the jalapeños. This is a tomato…
Delicious, juicy chicken stuffed with ham and cheese If food could be considered paradise, chicken cordon bleu would be the absolute definition. To find paradise, you must go on a journey. Begin by slicing through the gently fried crunchy panko coating to reveal a tender…
Maybe it’s the San Marzano tomatoes You might ask, “what makes this the best lasagne?” Maybe it’s the rich meaty tomato sauce. Or maybe it’s the cheese filling. It could be even be the sweetness of the San Marzano tomatoes. I think its the combination…
What is chicken à la king? Chicken à la king is a classic dish that embodies comfort and elegance on a plate. It originated in the United States in the late 19th century and has since become a staple in many households and restaurants. The…
What makes a great bran muffin recipe? In my opinion a bran muffin should be delicious and not taste like tree bark. Secondly, they should not be dry. Finally, they should be easy to make. These muffins hit all three marks. It’s a vintage recipe…
A simple side we can almost call fancy. It’s visually appealing, it’s tasty and it’s easy to prepare, that’s what asparagus tart with cheese is all about. Tender spears of asparagus laid out on a bed of buttery puff pastry. Finished with melted cheese it…
Serve this pizza right off the stone Never frozen, no takeout or delivery, this deluxe pizza is made from scratch. Making pizza at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. Granted, it involves some planning and preparation but what recipe doesn’t. Prepare the pizza in stages…
Why not make your own pizza dough? It really isn’t that difficult to make pizza dough from scratch. We got into the pizza night routine years ago. At first it was frozen pizzas, meh! Then a poor attempt at bread machine dough. Great if you…
Small burgers with huge flavour. Beef sliders with ricotta cheese have that smoky bark that makes for an absolutely delicious mini burger. Take your first bite, savoury beef juices run out being being absorbed by the buttery brioche buns. A hint of garlic rounded out…
This pizza is the main event. The topping possibilities are endless when you make your own pizza so why not take it to the next level and make your own deluxe stuffed crust pizza. The pizza itself is loaded with all the things you can…
A vintage and delicious recipe. Here’s a recipe that definitely deserved a rewrite. First there’s ground beef. Next you have tomatoes, long grain rice, and layered potatoes. Finish that with a layer of melted cheese. Thats what shipwreck casserole is all about. You read that…
This beef stew has all the right stuff. So, I’m going to start out by saying this is a truly delicious beef stew. Tender chunks of beef slowly cooked with carrots, onions, mushrooms in a base of beef broth and stewed tomatoes. It’s a relatively easy…
Would you like fries with that? Add a little sea salt to these delicious baked oven fries and you have a perfect side for many dishes. This is an alternative to the traditional method of deep frying. Who doesn’t love fries with a burger right…
IT’S REALLY JUST A BACON AND CHEESE SPREAD We call it cheese and bacon crostini, Mom always called it something else. I would ask “what’s for lunch today?” Her response “cheese crap on toast.” Of course she was just being funny in her own way!…
Beef patties smothered with mushroom gravy, they’re an easy and delicious midweek meal Mom used to make beef patties with mushroom gravy and it was always a family favourite. You know how everybody has a famous food? Kinda like my famous pizza, or your famous…
Serve this pizza right off the stone Never frozen, no takeout or delivery, this deluxe pizza is made from scratch. Making pizza at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. Granted, it involves some planning and preparation but what recipe doesn’t. Prepare the pizza in stages…
Why not make your own pizza dough? It really isn’t that difficult to make pizza dough from scratch. We got into the pizza night routine years ago. At first it was frozen pizzas, meh! Then a poor attempt at bread machine dough. Great if you…
This pizza is the main event. The topping possibilities are endless when you make your own pizza so why not take it to the next level and make your own deluxe stuffed crust pizza. The pizza itself is loaded with all the things you can…
This pizza has all the right flavours Chicken pizza with jalapeño peppers and red onion? You might think this seems like an odd combination of toppings for a pizza. But the spice rubbed grilled chicken marries incredibly well with the jalapeños. This is a tomato…
Make your own pizza sauce, It’s easy and better There are a lot of pizza sauces out there. Some are pretty good and some are pretty bad. If you’ve ever bought a “pizza kit” you will know what I mean. That dual pack of cardboard…