These Baked Chicken Tortillas, are created by stir frying the onions and garlic with the spices, to which is added the bite sized chicken. The chicken mixture also includes sweet peppers, mushrooms, avocado and tomatoes. The rolled tortilla mixture is … Continue reading
This Fresh Mushroom Salad features a tarragon dressing which is used to marinate the mushrooms and dress the greens and cherry tomatoes. This has been a brutal winter for fresh greens. The places to south of us, who normally supply … Continue reading
In this version of Veal Marsala, the veal (which has been tenderized) is cooked over a high heat until it is golden brown. Then the cooking is completed with a lovely mushroom Marsala sauce. Even though I purchase good … Continue reading
Tarragon Chicken is a baked chicken dish which is cooked in a mushroom tarragon sauce. It is nice served with rice (see Easy Steamed Rice recipe). When I first made this dish years ago, I used a tin of mushroom … Continue reading
Grammy’s Chinese Style Chicken involves browning flour covered chicken, stir frying fresh vegetables and then cooking the mixture in orange juice with Soya Sauce. I first had this dish as a teenager. I was working as a playground supervisor that … Continue reading
This recipe was first introduced to me by one of my room mates while at university. It encompasses many of the features of real sukiyaki, but is not cooked at the table. It is a nice quick dish which feels … Continue reading
This Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is a family favourite. Lean ground beef is combined with garlic, onion and tomatoes and seasoned with oregano, basil, bay leaf and cayenne. The family rule, is that if you get the bay leaf in … Continue reading
I truly believe the key to all good salads are crisp greens. Too often Spinach salad presents as a wilted salad with stringy stems….yuck! The technique described below of thoroughly washing, then spinning dry, then wrapping in a clean tea … Continue reading
I can still remember the first time that my Mom made this recipe. She modified a basic casserole that someone had given to her and added the oregano and some old cheddar. Over the years, I have made a few … Continue reading
Traditionally, Chicken Cacciatore is made with a small chicken cut up and as a result, needs a longer cooking in the oven to ensure the meat is well cooked on the bone. This variation uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts and … Continue reading