No knock on the local stuff, but the Alberta lamb is the crème de la crème of lamb, just delicious! While lamb is kind of a restaurant thing, making a herb-crusted rack of lamb is so unbelievably easy, you could do it in your sleep. Season it up with a liberal amount of salt and
Read MoreYou start off by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil. In the meantime you will coarsely chop the pancetta and fry it in its own fat for about five minutes, allowing the fat to render until the bits are a delicious shade of brown, and then kill the heat. On the side,
Read MoreGrouper is prized for its sweet, naturally buttery taste, and its meaty texture that flakes to touch, this fish doesn’t need a lot of work to shine. Simply season it in salt and pepper and dredge it in flour. Cook it in olive oil with a few knobs of butter, basting frequently until it’s a
Read MoreB.C. Snapper is also known as wreckfish or rockfish because they are known to hang out around shipwrecks. They have a firm flesh like halibut with a mild, sweet flavour. You can use this in any whitefish application: battered, breaded, baked, roasted. The skin is a real treat when crisped up! EASY BRITISH COLUMBIA SNAPPER
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Ingredients: 1 (750-ml.) bottle rosé, chilled. Our favourite is Malivoire’s Lady Bug Rosé 4 cups chopped strawberries 8 cups ice, pre-crushed if available 2 tablespoon honey or sugar, optional Method: Add 1/2 bottle of rosé, 2 cups of strawberries, 4 cups of crushed ice and 1 tablespoon of honey to a blender or Vitamix.
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Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients: 1/2 pound (150g) baby potatoes, scrubbed & halved 1/4 cup (50g) pitted Nicoise olives 2 -1 inch thick tuna steak (can sub for another protein of choice) 1/2 pound (150g) fresh green beans, blanched 4 hard boiled eggs, halved 8-12 cherry tomatoes, halved 6 radishes, halved 1 – 8 oz jar
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Grilling up some burgers is always a summer-time staple. Not really rocket science, just don’t over cook them, and only flip them once. Don’t press them down on the grill, as that satisfying sizzle is all the taste juices seeping out. And make sure you don’t cut into them to check for doneness. If it
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This super quick summer salad has lots of crunch and is a crowd favourite at any BBQ. Ingredients: 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1/4 cup tahini 1/3 cup Village Grocer candied pecans 1/2 head of purple cabbage, thinly sliced 3
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A good steak is meant to be cooked on the grill! We get up early twice a week to go to local abattoirs to pick our beef for the following week. When looking for the perfect cuts, there are 4 criteria that we’re looking for: What we’re looking for is the confirmation of the animal
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2 sockeye salmon fillets 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1⁄2-1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning, to taste lemon wedge (optional) Melt butter in a large, non-stick skillet over Med/High heat. Add garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds while stirring. Season the salmon with the lemon pepper. I prefer a little less
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