Chili for Saint Patrick’s Day? It’s not green, so what gives? Well, the February issue of Bon Appetit has a great looking recipe for Beef & Dark Beer Chili. I’d been eying the recipe for a few weeks & then figured with a pint of Guinness it would make an almost Irish meal. Ok, I […]

A couple of weeks ago, we were having afternoon bevvies and munchies at East Side Mario’s and a chicken main caught my eye. It was some sort of stuffed chicken breast with a red pepper sauce. Great idea.
This recipe is easy to prepare and doesn’t require much preparation. Best of all it will impress your […]

I must adit that I haven’t used the smoker since the first time effort with pork tenderloin. On Sunday I was home alone with the boys in the afternoon, so I decided to try my hand at smoking some ribs.
The test subjects were both short ribs and the great big ones. I slopped them in […]

We barbeque year-round, so now that the evenings are getting a bit chillier, we just plan on something a little more substantial yet still great for warmish-weather grilling! This recipe looks like it has a million ingredients and will take a lot of time, but really it’s pretty simple, once you see how it’s […]

Looking for a little something different to perk up pasta night? This slightly more exotic recipe is perfect for fall and combines your favourite ingredients with a little Mediterranean flare. Serve over noodles, spaghetti squash or our Lemon and Fennel Risotto! Serves 10-12.
¼ cup/60 ml olive oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 large […]

Somewhere along the path to healthy eating, the world has discarded one of the most simple and enjoyable BBQ pleasures. BBQ chicken breasts, bone in and skin on. I know, the fat and cholesterol, not to mention the carcinogens from crisped flesh are all bad for you. A few weeks ago, I read something somewhere […]

Like many things I cook, there was no recipe for this one. Coming home from work one Friday night, I wanted to make something elegant, but simple. A quick walk around Bruno’s and an idea popped into my head.
Shopping List
1 box of penne noodles
500 ml carton of whipping cream
Grated Parmesan - you can use fresh […]

The following recipe is a quick, easy chicken recipe I adapted from the Kraft website. The kids love it and it’s easy for them to help make. Clean up is quick and easy as well.
Quick Chicken Roll-Ups
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or fillets)
1 package stove top stuffing
1 package shake and bake
Take chicken breasts […]

Translation: Black Olive Fleur de Sel
I know it seems pretty nerdy, but I have a salt collection. Yes, indeed. I think Michael Smith also has one, which is what makes me feel even nerdier. But then, what would I do without them all?? Fortunately, I don’t have a […]

Today I discovered Elise at Simply Recipes and was interested in her old family recipe for HMO which stands for Hamburger, Macaroni & Onions. I can’t wait to try it, but it reminded me of a meal that The Grants make on occasion.
Weekly, we make a big pot of spagetti sauce that might be used […]