Fried Red Tomato and Grilled Chicken Salad Everybody knows fried green tomatoes but I originally experienced fried red tomatoes being served as a first course and enjoyed the great, fresh vine ripened tomatoes, crusted in panko and served with shallot and basil sour cream. Last night I was looking to incorporate them into a dinner salad …
Raspberry Brie Panini. A super simple but totally scrumptious panini sandwich to serve any time of day. We even cut them in wedges to serves as hors d’oeuvres at parties.
Easy Blue Cheese Sauce. A simple to prepare creamy, delicious blue cheese sauce to serve with grilled steak or roast beef or use it as a dip! Here’s a very simple recipe for a versatile and easy blue cheese sauce that can be used on steaks or as a dip for vegetables or crusty bread. …
Asparagus Panini with pesto & grilled chicken. A totally tasty panini sandwich that’s a meal in itself. Use leftover grilled or even roast chicken if you like for a quick weekday lunch or dinner.
Blue Cheese Steak Panini with Red Onion Jam. A perfect leftover steak recipe or reason enough to grill steak just to make these exceptionally delicious sandwiches.
Beer Battered Shrimp. Succulent, tender shrimp in a crispy flavourful batter that’s served with two different but delicious flavoured mayos.
The last day of school in our neighbourhood means the Dawson’s annual summer launch party where guests are welcomed by Joan, Jinji and Lilli, three very gracious hostesses. It’s always a fun time for the kids with water slides, trampolines and a bouncy castle all crowded into their beautiful back yard in the center of the city. Parents are …
Buffalo Wing Pizza. Possibly the ultimate Super Bowl Party food! All the great flavour you would expect from Buffalo wings in a delicious crispy crust pizza with grilled chicken, hot sauce blue cheese and mozzarella. I’ve tried many recipes for pizza dough over the years, even making thousands of pounds of it during my stint …
Pineapple Pizza with Grilled Chicken & Asparagus – Inspired by the “Primary Colors” pizza at a local restaurant, this pizza version is a delicious collision of bright flavours.
Strawberry Chocolate Buttercream Cake. Chocolate cake filled with fresh strawberries and covered in melt in you mouth Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. A good chocolate buttercream icing is a dangerous thing. After a single serving, I can resist most of the goodies created here but this stuff calls out to me if there are any leftovers at …