Recipes

Bacon Sundried Tomato Burgers, juicy grilled burgers with a fantastic tomato infused injection of flavour. Smoky bacon is a must on these fantastic burgers.

I got a call from a New York City writer for the “This Old House” website a week or so ago asking permission to use a photo of one of my gingerbread houses in a feature article on their site in December. I was happy to be included in what they considered to be the …

I was feeling a little under the weather earlier this week and my appetite ran away from home for a couple of days. When I finally started to come around, I was in dire need of a little comfort food so Spouse whipped me up my favorite soup. This simple dish is a great example …

For a look at the comprehensive instructions for my method of constructing gingerbread houses please check out this link http://rockrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/11/detailed-instructions-for-making.html Thanks for all the great email feedback from the photos I posted of this year’s gingerbread house project. Many readers asked if there would be a construction slideshow this year as well and I’ve finally …

A great slideshow of the construction of this year’s house can be seen by clicking on the link below: http://rockrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/11/gower-street-christmas-construction.html Lighted and Decorated Gingerbread House, Gower St. in St. John’s, Newfoundland After two years on Circular Road, our gingerbread project moves a little closer to the harbour, this year landing on the east end of …

Shown here with herb roasted pork tenderloin on a bed of basmati rice, this is a very versatile salsa that goes well with grilled chicken or fish. We also serve it with pan fried cod or on it’s own with baked corn tortillas for a healthy party snack. Using fresh golden pineapple is essential to …

Strawberry Chocolate Truffle Tuxedo Tarts. Individual chocolate truffle tarts topped with fresh ripe strawberries and a generous garnish of white chocolate whipped cream.

So many readers emailed about the last gingerbread house slideshow that I decided to upload a slideshow from our 2006 project. Have a look! I’m still working on this year’s “Gower Street Christmas” and hope to finish it on the weekend.  

Roasted Tomato Bruschetta. Roasting the tomatoes intensifies their flavour and brings out the natural sweetness. A perfect flavour combination with goat cheese and balsamic reduction.

The busy work and school week, combined with extensive chauffeur duties to our kid’s activities, leaves us with a tight schedule to fit an evening meal on many occasions. One solution is to have a quick meal in the fridge that is on the table in a couple of minutes. These Curry Radicchio Chicken Salad …