In a heavy pot, or Dutch oven (with a tight fitting lid) heat about 1/4 cup of butter and 1/4 cup of cooking oil together. Dredge entire roast with flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Brown the roast slowly on all sides. Now add 5 or 6 medium-sized, sliced onions to the pot and brown
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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Cauliflower is such a versatile ingredient. It can be baked, fried, or even made into a rice substitute! With so many different ways to enjoy it, we thought we’d share one of our longtime favourite recipes. Our Golden Dome of Cauliflower recipe uses two types of savoury cheeses and is baked to a delicious perfection
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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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Cherry Season is upon us. Time to embrace their juicy, sweet flavour in pies, cakes and jams. Removing their pits is made quick and easy with the Good Grips Cherry Pitter. It has a non-slip grip and is dishwasher safe. Check out Karen and Linda’s Cherry Clafoutis recipe, a simple French dessert bursting with Cherry
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