As the weather gets cooler, craving for comfort foods increases. This is a great downstairs dish which stretches your food budget, using whatever vegetables you have on hand (even frozen) to add to chicken. Comforting Chicken Pot Pie As the weather gets cooler, craving … [Read more...] about Comforting Chicken Pot Pie
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Mrs. Beeton’s Meatloaf
While you may think of meatloaf as a 1950s innovation, it actually dates back to Roman times. This recipe comes from Mrs. Beeton, the first Domestic Goddess from her best selling book “Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Cookery and Household Management”, published in 1861. Mrs. Beeton's … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Meatloaf
Royal Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Soufflé literally means "puffed up," in French, and is a culinary term for a light, frothy dish, just stiff enough to hold its shape, and which may be savoury or sweet, hot or cold. The basic hot souffle is based on a roux--a cooked mixture of flour and butter--and then … [Read more...] about Royal Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Hazelnut Crusted Halibut with Boozy Blackberry Sauce
This is a colorful fish dish with marvelous flavors to serve for guests. My inspiration came from a similar dish served at the Jericho Tennis Club in Vancouver, BC. I lived in Vancouver for a couple of years which is a wonderful haven for Britons seeking a similar climate to … [Read more...] about Hazelnut Crusted Halibut with Boozy Blackberry Sauce
Easy Colourful Tomato and Shrimp Orzo
This is a quick and colourful weeknight dish for Summer when tomatoes are plentiful. Add a little shrimp for protein and you have a great meal. Eat leftovers cold as salad. Easy Colourful Tomato and Shrimp Orzo This is a quick and colourful dinner dish for Summer when … [Read more...] about Easy Colourful Tomato and Shrimp Orzo