Every summer, I go to Maine for a long weekend. I’ve done this since the year I was born, and my parents did this with their families growing up. It’s what we Quebecois do in the summer – drive to the nearest beach, get some sun and eat seafood. This summer when I drove up [...]
I’m always looking for new themes for the dinner parties I host and this weekend, I decided to do a lobster party for some friends. Although a perceived luxury item, lobster can be relatively affordable if purchased in season. I made sure I held this party while lobsters were on sale at my grocery store [...]
Those of you who follow my blog have read about the tasting menu dinners I sometimes host at my home. This weekend, I decided to do a four-course fish and seafood tasting menu dinner for two featuring some fresh produce and herbs from my garden. Here are the dishes I served: Course #1: Yellow Tomato [...]
If you follow my blog, you must know by now that I love Greek food, and wines. I try to incorporate typical Greek flavors in many of the food I make and when it came time to create a special burger to pair for a wine tasting, I opted for a Greek version of the [...]
I simply adore the sweetness of ripe yellow tomatoes and try to find multiple uses for them since I grow them in my garden every summer. This dish is simple to prepare and very satisfying. A great way to use up extra grilled sausages from last night’s BBQ. Ingredients: 3 cups, yellow cherry tomatoes 10 [...]
I love Mexican food and try to fix some type of Mexican dish at least once a month. On a weekend where I was craving Chile Rellenos, I decided to tweak my recipe a bit and stuff the chiles with slow-cooked pork shoulder I fixed in my slow cooker – boy was it a winning [...]
Ingredients: 1 – 3lb pork shoulder (pork butt, Boston butt) 3 tbs maple syrup 2 tbs dry mustard 1 tsp each – salt, pepper 1/2 tsp each – cumin and chili powder 1 medium onion, sliced 3 carrots, chopped 1 bottle Tröegs Hop Back Amber Ale, or another medium bodied beer Instructions: Rinse pork shoulder [...]
My aunt, Francoise, from Quebec shared her simple recipe for simple maple treats that’s a breeze to prepare. Ingredients: 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup (see ‘notes’ below) 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 8-ounce can of Pillsbury crescent rolls Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a 9-inch pie plate, combine [...]
Need some inspiration for a romantic meal this Valentine’s Day (or any old day)? Thought I’d share some of the recipes I’ve made recently that have earned me rave reviews. 5 recipes to treat your Valentine to: Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Bacon in Sage and Danish Blue Cheese Sauce Porcini Mushroom and Lobster Macaroni [...]
If you’ve seen me cook, you know that I mostly use the “throw a little of this and a little of that” in the pan mentality. Even when I use a family recipe as a guideline, I modify the ingredients, measurements and techniques to make the final dish my own (okay, I follow my grandma’s [...]
