dinner
Honey Garlic Chicken Kebabs
Kebab, meat on a stick, is a middle Eastern dish and the traditional meat was lamb but you can use just about any meat, chicken, fish or vegetable. Chicken kebabs are easy to make and are appealing to most. If you don’t have a barbeque, use the broiler in your oven. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Read MorePad Thai
Living overseas provided us with an opportunity for our palates to mature and enjoy food we never would have tried back home either because it wasn’t being offered or the ingredients weren’t available (that was 15 years ago). I was never a big fan of spicy foods but that changed over time and I now…
Read MoreBraised Lamb with Roast Carrot and Mixed Grains
Lamb is traditionally associated with the end of winter and so as a sign that Spring is almost here, I present to you Spring-in-a-Dish! Braised anything in my family is very well-received and I knew this one was going to be a winner. I made this last week and enjoyed it so much I…
Read MoreTuscan Braised Beef Short Ribs
It’s hard to believe we’ve been back in Canada now three weeks…a slightly hectic time to say the least. Settling into a routine has been hit and miss for me and is one of the reasons for not posting regularly. It can be a challenge balancing the time I used to spend on my own…
Read MoreSpanish Baked Chicken
We’ve been in our new home now for nine days and it feels as though we never left Nova Scotia! I love how easily we slipped back into our routine…and for me part of that means entertaining. I made this Spanish baked chicken while we were still in NY and knew this would be a…
Read MoreThai Larb
The other night John and I were watching Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Guy Fieri was visiting a diner in Hawaii called Opal’s. It’s owned by a Thai family and as we watched the larb come together, our mouths started to water. It has been far too long since we had this! Larb is the national…
Read MoreGrilled Garlicky-Herbed Shrimp
Grilled, poached, fried, battered, roasted, sautéed, steamed – you name it I’ve tried it. Shrimp are one of my favorite crustaceans, they take little time to cook and there are health benefits, too. Shrimp is a nutritious alternative to meat proteins as it is low in calories and saturated fat. It is an excellent source of…
Read MoreLobster Macaroni and Cheese
Is it possible to improve the flavor of a family classic dish such as macaroni and cheese? I didn’t think it was. I’m a Martimer through and through and love seafood. Boiled lobster dinners were a family tradition where I grew up…fresh lobster boiled, cut opened and gorgeous chunks of heavenly meat dunked in hot…
Read MoreGrilled Broccolini with Garlic Anchoy Sauce
The tail end of Spring is drawing to a close and thankfully the warmer weather has arrived. And because of this, the air in our neighborhood is perfumed with food being cooked on backyard barbeques. If you don’t barbecue you almost feel left out. When I head out to our back deck to fire up…
Read MoreSwordfish and Vegetable Kebabs with Charmoula Sauce
This is my new go-to BBQ sauce…I want it on everything! On Tuesday I attended a cooking class compliments of my daughter (for Mother’s Day) and really wasn’t sure what to expect. The menu appealed to me but I wasn’t sure how the instructor would come across. It’s so important to hit the ground running…
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