by Helen Kain | Oct 29, 2017 | Fall Recipes, Mains, Sides, Vegetables, Winter Recipes
Braised vegetables are among my very favourite, especially when they’re done on the stovetop while quickly searing a pork chop in a cast iron pan to pop into the oven. Delicious, deeply flavoured meal ready in 20 minutes. The December 2016/January 2017...
by Helen Kain | Sep 10, 2017 | Fall Recipes, Pasta, Sauces, Sides, Summer Recipes
It’s that time of year when basil plants are at their fragrant peak and visions of pasta ribbons festooned with pesto start dancing before our eyes. Our family loves pesto, and Spaghetti with Pesto and Shrimp is a go-to mid-week meal. It’s dead simple and...
by Helen Kain | Dec 15, 2016 | Meals in Minutes, Recipes By Type, Sides, Vegetables, Winter Recipes
This recipe came from an advert for Grand Padano cheese in the December 2016 issue of Fine Cooking. It was illustrated alongside grilled steak and looked delicious. I was hosting a mid-week Holiday dinner for my work colleagues, and this fit the bill nicely. The...
by Helen Kain | Aug 29, 2016 | Fall Recipes, Family & Friends, Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
We were having close friends over for dinner the day following our long drive back from Cape Cod. After being away for five weeks, what to serve that would be fairly quick to prepare, require minimal shopping and be delicious? We settled on steaks on the...
by Helen Kain | Aug 24, 2016 | Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
It’s been a very hot, dry summer here in Ontario, and our local summer squash crop has been, well, squashed. Nary a yellow summer or pattypan squash to be had, I discovered when visiting the farmer’s markets (even the grocery stores,...
by Helen Kain | Aug 18, 2016 | Family & Friends, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes, Vegetables
We were lucky enough to find some lamb chops whilst in the Cape, which is no small feat. They’re not much into lamb in the US, we find. Inspired by the recipe for Lamb Chops with Eggplant and Indian Spices from Fine Cooking’s August/September 2011 edition,...
