Cooking a bag of baby carrots in honey and orange juice makes this a surprisingly simple but delicious side dish. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 bag-16 ounces (454g) baby carrots, rinsed 1/2 cup (120ml) water 2 tablespoons (30ml) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons (30ml) honey 1 teaspoon (5ml) salt 1/2 cup (120ml) freshly squeezed orange juice 2
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This recipe is so easy and never disappoints. It’s rich creaminess comes from simmering the potatoes in cream before assembling in baking dish and into the oven to finalize. Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes 2 cups (480ml) heavy cream 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon (5ml) kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon (2ml) black pepper
Read MoreHonoring Doreen’s Turkey Tradition: A Recipe for the Perfect Turkey Many of you know Doreen as Cathy’s mother and Evan’s mother-in-law. She was truly an incredible woman, full of warmth, kindness, and a deep love for family traditions—especially when it came to cooking. Her approach to preparing Thanksgiving turkey was no exception, filled with care
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This dish with its vibrant green palette sings with the flavours of Spring and makes a great side dish. Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 bunch of asparagus 8 ounces (200g) snap peas 8 ounces (200g) sugar peas 1 cup (150g) frozen peas 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil juice from 1 lemon, approximately 1/4 cup (60ml) 3-4
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Ingredients 4 lbs live mussels, 2 cups dry white wine, 1 large shallots, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, ½ teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup mixed fresh herbs, 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces Method Rinse and scrub mussels under cold water. Using your fingers or paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells),
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At risk of offending the nomenclature police, this is now known as Sweet Pickled Boneless Pork Loin, or something close, but if you labelled it as such, you would confuse everyone and when you travel in the southern States, this is considered “Canadian Bacon”. We just think of it as normal country breakfast, or lunch
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Simply seasoned and served with a bed of Asparagus, this rainbow trout recipe is not only healthy it is easy to make. Add new potatoes or your favourite rice dish and you have a delicious meal. Serves 2 Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1-2 cloves garlic, minced Sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon, plus more for garnishing
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Ingredients: Prime Rib Roast (room temperature, bone-in preferred) Montreal Steak Spice (or your preferred seasoning blend) Vegetables: 4-5 medium potatoes, cut into chunks 3-4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks 2 onions, quartered Salt, pepper, and garlic powder (to taste) Beef fat chunks (optional, for crispy vegetables) For the Gravy: Pan drippings 2 tablespoons flour
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Thomas here……Years and years ago when my mother, Cathy, was a young lass she told me that her mother would prepare a Prime Rib nearly every Sunday for dinner. As the cost of beef has grown exponentially in the decades since, the king of beef roasts has transitioned from a weekly staple to being reserved
Read MoreThe humble potato is the backbone of Irish culinary tradition. This classic recipe is a pie without any pastry. Instead, the beef and vegetable filling is topped with a golden crust of luscious mash potatoes making it very Irish indeed!!! Ingredients: For the Mash: 1 pound of Yukon gold potatoes (3-4 depending on size), scrubbed
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