Three of my favourite parts of summer are fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and steak on the barbecue – so naturally when you have a recipe that combines all 3 you make it! When you make pasta pomodoro you want to make tomato the star of the dish and this recipe does just that! The balsamic […]
Chicken is so versatile. You can add so much flavour through a tasty marinade or blend of spices. On it’s own, chicken is very bland so it needs seasoning in order to provide a depth of flavour. When I have smaller pieces of chicken such as thighs and drumsticks, I find a marinade works so […]
If you are throwing a dinner party or want a fancy home cooked dinner, prime rib is one of the most delicious meals you can make! Prime rib roast is juicy, tender and full of flavour. For me there are few things more satisfying than cutting into a beautifully crusted roast and seeing that perfect medium […]
This is my comfort food! I like to watch the food network now and then and I always see restaurants featuring “comfort food” like meatloaf, or pot roast. I’ve never been someone to get overly excited about any of those types of foods, so I always thought maybe I don’t like comfort food. I started […]
One of my favourite summer hobbies is smoking meat. I look forward to a day off when it’s nice and sunny so I can spend hours smoking various kinds of meat. If you are going to spending the day tending to your charcoal, and slowly roasting meat, it’s always good to fill the grill with […]
Chicken is so versatile that it can adapt to so many flavours. As much as I dislike bland, flavourless chicken, I love juicy, crispy and flavour packed chicken! Jerk chicken checks off all the boxes. The first time I made this jerk chicken marinade I was blown away by the amount of ingredients. I love […]
This shrimp is addictive! I can eat buckets of it. Confession…I may have once made a pile just for myself! This is one of my first experimental “throw things together” recipes. It all started one night a few years ago when I decided that I wanted to grill some shrimp. I threw a few things […]
I love chicken wings! I am always on the hunt for a good chicken wing, and I’ve found a few go to places in my day. The only problem is what happens if you move or god forbid the place you love closes? You are left always craving those wings! As you try new places, […]