BBQ and Grilling

Rosemary Dijon Grilled Pork Chops or Chicken. Simple flavours that compliment grilled pork or chicken.

Steak Frites with Cabernet Thyme Gravy. A French bistro comfort food classic, elevated by an incredibly flavourful gravy. Tips for perfect frites, too.

Simple Brined Smoked Turkey. We separate the dark and white pieces for brining and for smoking at different cooking times to ensure a perfectly moist turkey in both the breast and the legs. Originally published Spring 2011. Some things need no over-complication. We are huge turkey fans at our house and a roasted turkey dinner …

Honey Peach BBQ Sauce. Brings the flavour of summer’s sweetest fruit to a tangy and flavourful barbecue sauce. Terrific for ribs, pulled pork and chicken, especially grilled wings.

Cranberry Peach Chutney. A quick and easy version of chutney that’s perfect to serve with quickly grilled pork chops for a flavour packed weekday dinner.

Crispy Thin Crust Barbecue Chicken Pizza. A flavour explosion of tempting toppings on the thinest and crispiest pizza crust ever. Perfect for pizza parties.

Grilled Scallops with Lemon Basil Mayo on D’Italiano® Brizzolio Hamburger Buns. These succulent sandwiches are a super fast,  seafood treat for a casual summer dinner. Served with delicious, complimentary, flavour-infused mayo. Anyone who has been following this blog for very long knows that I have a thing for scallops. We get plenty of great seafood here …

Cedar Planked Salmon Burger. Healthier eating made deliciously easy with cedar plank smoked salmon on D’Italiano Herb & Garlic Hamburger Buns. Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I am a sucker for anything smoked. My backyard smoker gets plenty of use during the summer. You don’t need a smoker though to get great …

Easy Curry Chicken Burgers. A simple & mildly spiced curry chicken burger recipe will bring a hit of unexpected, welcome flavour to the summertime grill.

Juicy Lucy Burger. Our version is stuffed with cheddar cheese, seasoned with a BBQ dry rub and topped with homemade uncured Maple pork belly bacon. This is one incredible burger! It’s National Burger Month in May so what better time to share my version of the famous Juicy Lucy Burger. The Juicy Lucy Burger has …