Recipes

Barbecue Bacon Cheddar Sliders. A terrific way to feed the crowd at parties, cookouts, while tailgating or just for a casual pot luck dinner.

Here’s a delicious weekend brunch idea that uses frozen puff pastry as a time saver. Some hashbrowns served beside one or two of these scrumptious mini quiches will make a great satisfying brunch for family or guests. Line the muffin tins with the pastry the night before, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the …

This meal really hit the spot a couple of nights ago when we had it for dinner at our house. I make it with good cut of steak and sometimes even use it as a “leftover rescue recipe” when leftovers are availabe from a steak dinner, especially if that steak is still on the rare …

This was Sunday Brunch at our house this morning so I thought I’d add this photo to continue with yesterday’s touton theme. This idea stuffs cooked sausage, scrambled eggs and a blend of aged and smoked cheddar cheeses inside a touton which is then very slowly fried in canola oil. A very hearty brunch indeed! …

Sometimes it’s just a matter of combining a few recipes to come up something new so this one is really just a revisit of other recipes combined in this cake. My daughter’s 11th birthday was last week and she gave pretty explicit instructions for her birthday cake that she dreamed up herself. She is always …

Tempura Red Onion Blue Cheese Burgers – roasted garlic and blue cheese compliment the natural flavour of the beef in this outstanding burger topped with crisp slivers of tempura battered red onion. Roasted garlic? Onions? Blue cheese? I know…pass the mouth wash, right? Maybe so, but all these pungent flavors combined are so delicious that …

Lemon Blueberry Tart – a buttery graham crumb crust gets filled with a tart & sweet lemon filling and topped with a delicious, easy to make blueberry compote.  This lemon blueberry tart recipe makes a large 10 or 11 inch tart or it can be made in a 9 or 10 inch glass pie pan. I …

This is another comfort food recipe for me and one that I really enjoy as a winter warm-up dinner. The chorizo and bacon make for a very smoky sauce which I really love. The sauce can also be made ahead of time and just warmed up as the pasta cooks. Make the sauce this weekend …

Here is an idea I sometimes use when serving a large breakfast or brunch crowd that won’t have you chained to the stove flipping french toast all morning. You can serve any berry compote or fresh fruit or berries on top or as shown here, with these delicious glazed apples. Serves 6 5 cups bread …

Today we have a great recipe for dinner entertaining that is particularly good for the holiday season because it can be prepared well in advance and just popped into the oven for about 45 minutes before serving. Serve it with a simple rice or pasta side dish and you’ve got a very impressive meal to …