Jason@TaylorDforTaste.com
Tonight’s menu: Pan roasted chicken legs, roasted cauliflower in a coconut curry sauce, and roasted sweet potato. 45 Many of us struggle with dinner; no time, no plans, no energy, or no idea what to cook. When we’re stuck for time and the kids are circling I start by cranking the oven broiler to high…
A little party kept me busy Saturday night and I remembered to snap a couple pictures… Smoked salmon on mini cheddar and herb scones with a Dijon caper relish and fresh dill sprig. Up close. Another original creation… Triple blue cookies. Blue cheese and puff pastry cookie base topped with gorgonzola cream and blueberry ginger…
Yorkshire puddings. These beauties tasted better than they look! Especially filled with gravy. Would you like to learn how to make fabulous Yorkshire puddings and popovers? If so let me know.
Quick tip: Substitute half Italian sausage meat in your recipe to kick-start the flavour party.
Check out these tips to make your own basic condiments and sauces. Even fresh pasta is quick and simple to make!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-riot/homemade-condiments_b_4123496.html
It isn’t too late to buy some locally grown produce and get a great deal in the process. I went to Berryview Farm on Heart Lake Rd and bought a half bushel of apples, honey-crisp (my favourite), and noticed they were selling their squash for $1/each. I loaded up on those too!
Once a week we treat ourselves to the best value donut I’ve ever had. A sweet yeast doughnut fried and dipped in a medium dark chocolate icing and lined up on a sugar dusted tray. Moist and Rich and so satisfying like only a true bread product can be. Find out where to get it…
www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/chicken-in-milk Note: my addition was to scoop out the sage, cinnamon, and garlic. Then I squeezed the garlic cloves into the milk and pureed it with an immersion blender to make a silly smooth garlic infused sauce to drizzle over the meat.
It was a great summer here for fresh produce and farmers markets were bountiful. With most markets closed for the season many of us wonder where to find local food still. There are many storage crops available at our local grocery stores like squash, rutabaga, carrots, and potatoes (sexy, I know). There is even local…
I recently read an article about the best rolling pin to use and it was a basic wooden pin with some raised grain which allows the flour to adhere to the pin and preventing the dough from sticking to the pin. Low and behold an identical pin is now available from Lee Valley Tools. The…
