Recipes
Prawn and Mushroom Spaghetti w/ Lemon and Tarragon
This pasta dish is a fantastic alternative to the classic “Spaghetti & Tomato Sauce”. It’s light but incredibly rich and even more importantly, it’s ridiculously easy to make. The lemon and tarragon means this pasta dish would also work really well with lobster or crab instead of prawns or even just with the mushrooms if [...]
Daksha’s Gourmet Spices- Butter Chicken
Daksha of Daksha’s Gourmet Spices, whom I had the pleasure of speaking with several times, is a woman who is clearly passionate about her spices. They are all natural, hand selected, hand sorted and cleaned, and individually ground and blended. There are several products available for purchase and all boast the same quality and authenticity. [...]
Easy Lemon Chicken Bake
Baked lemon chicken is one of those comfort recipes that you can throw together in a few minutes and just pop in the oven and forget about. Feel free to sub out the green beans for whatever vegetable you happen to have on hand. You can also use chicken legs or even breasts but the [...]
Spicy Egg & Naan Breakfast with Avocado
This is by FAR Steve’s favorite breakfast. I do about 99% of our cooking but when I’m lazy on a Saturday morning I’ll send him into the kitchen and tell him to make the “Naan thing.” It’s the perfect blend of flavors (fried egg, avacado, sriracha and naan) and makes a wicked start to the [...]
Squash Gnocchi By Guest Chef Dale at The Brownstone
I love The Brownstone Restaurant. It’s one of my favorite local places to eat so I was thrilled when owners Dale & Connie Decaire wanted to be part of our guest chef series. I’ve had their gnocchi so I can attest to the fact that it’s fan-freaking-tastic! It’s also a great platform for additional flavors- [...]
Chilled Cilantro Mint Avocado & Lime Soup
I don’t care that I’m posting this in March because I had a craving for it. It is however, the perfect hot summer day meal because it’s cold and creamy and best of all, requires NO COOKING!!! It’s a very light and delicious soup and if you want something like this but just a little [...]
Slow Cooked Apple Garlic Ribs
These are semi-slow cooked pork ribs so be prepared to wait. Trust me when I say that these are more than worth the wait. Whether you like your ribs juicy & dripping or dry and flavor packed- this is your recipe! To change up the flavors I sometimes substitute the apples with plumbs, apricots, or [...]
Cilantro Cream Sauce Over White Fish
This is a very simple and flavorful sauce. In this particular instance I used Basa fillets but this Cilantro Cream Sauce is great over any type of mild fish or even chicken. Serve it with mashed potatoes or rice and add some of the sauce to the side dish for extra yummy goodness. For a [...]
Easy Red Wine Beef Stew
This is a delicious rustic stew that is perfect for family style dinners no matter how big the crowd is. Set it out with a giant bowl of garlic mashed potatoes and some crusty bread and you’re all set. Feel free to throw in any other vegetables you like- mushrooms, green beans, whatever. Ingredients 1 [...]
Easy Carbonara
This one is creamy and unbelievably delicious while still being incredibly easy. The richness of the egg yoke along with the crispy pancetta makes this pasta a huge freaking hit with anyone! The pancetta just takes it to another level over Bacon Carbonara. Trust me when I say that you should make extra because you’ll [...]
Stinging Nettle Soup with Minted Sour Cream By Guest Chefs @ Sooke Harbour House
Nestled on a high bluff on the edge of BC and overlooking Sooke Harbour and the Straight of Juan de Fuca lays the world renowned Sooke Harbour House. Romantic, secluded and exclusive, this little gem has long been an extremely sought after destination. Lucky for me, the kitchen staff kindly decided to send me off [...]