Beef Stew Braised With Guinness

by Helen Kain | Jan 13, 2018 | Beef, Fall Recipes, Mains, Winter Recipes

Meltingly tender chunks of beef with toothsome potatoes, turnips, carrots and peas in a deep, rich gravy. Yum! Just the ticket for cold winter nights. The Guinness provides a depth of flavour and colour that is unbeatable. It makes winter almost enjoyable! This recipe...

Braised Vegetables with Pan Roasted Pork Chops

by Helen Kain | Oct 29, 2017 | Fall Recipes, Mains, Pork, Sides, 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...

Pappardelle with Pork Ragù and Burrata

by Helen Kain | Oct 25, 2016 | Fall Recipes, Pork, Winter Recipes

This recipe was illustrated on one of Williams Sonoma’s recent flyers and I was instantly smitten. Rich sauce caressing succulent pappardelle noodles topped with an unctuous burrata cheese. Gimme. Now! Off to the butcher to procure pork shoulder. The rest of the...

Spiced Beef Brisket with Dried Apricots and Cherries

by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2016 | Beef, Fall Recipes, Family & Friends, Mains, Recipes By Type, Winter Recipes

When the weather turns nippy, my thoughts greedily shift in happy anticipation of braised dishes. Osso bucco, lamb shanks, coq au vin, pot roast and stew, yum! Not only does the house smell wonderful while they bubble away in the oven, I know we’ll have...

Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Heirloom Carrots and Snow Peas

by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2016 | Fall Recipes, Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Spring Tablescapes

This dish was inspired by one we enjoyed at Les Papilles, a very small restaurant in the Latin Quarter of Paris, which we visited on a recent trip. “Les papilles” means “taste buds”, and how appropriate that is. The menu is completely...

Lamb Chops with Eggplant and Indian Spices

by Helen Kain | Aug 18, 2016 | Family & Friends, Lamb, Mains, Recipes By Type, Sides, Summer Recipes

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,...