Simple London Broil

This simple London broil will make a great Sunday night dinner.Ingredients needed; 1/2 cup chopped shallots … 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 (2-pound) boneless top round steak, trimmed 2 colored bell peppers 2 Yukon gold potatoes 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preparation; Combine first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Pierce steak with a roast fork. Add steak to...

Clam Linguini

  It doesn’t get any fresher! At Zara’s Italian Deli and Fresh Pasta, the boss is always busy hand crafting a delectable selection of pasta noodles using the finest ingredients. Grandville Island is worth the visit to get the very best. Garlic/Wine Clams and Linguini. These tasty little neck butter clams sure made this quick pasta dish taste mouth-watering. Simple to do, and man does it taste scrumptious. Scrub up a kilo of clams and hold in some ice cold water. In a thick bottom sauté pan heat to medium high add tbs of unsalted butter, tbs. olive oil and a...

El Grande Tequila Jalepeno Shrimp

Nothing makes a party go El Grande more than these mouth watering Tequilia Lemon Jalepeno Shrimp! Get some 10/15 large Tiger Shrimp, Give them a cold water sea salt bath for 10 minutes to crispen up the shrimp. Clean and devain leaving the tails intact! Rinse thoroughly and blot dry with a clean linen towel. Splash with some fresh squeezed lime juice and some fine minced jalepeno pepper, tear apart some fresh coriander leaves.  Pinch sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Toss! In a thick bottom saute pan on medium heat add a tbs of olive oil, 2 tbs of unsalted...

Beer Can Chicken

Beer Can Chicken   Today’s pace of life takes a lot of time management for parents to be able to hold down a full time jobs and take care of the daily tasks at home plus feed the family. So many times I heard the same situation happen from on the go families that rely on super market prepared foods and restaurant take out. Instead of chauffeuring the kids to sports venues or picking up the kids from school plus hosting their visiting friends I would cook more healthy meals at home if I had the time. Simple healthy meals take some forethought before shopping and when...

The Knotty Pine.

The Knotty Pine was a family run Family Style Restaurant with a Famous Steakhouse. The Preston Ontario restaurant carried a lot of history and The Jacques Family, mother father, four sons and there mates made the Knotty Pine a well known destination consistently serving great food for over five decades. I took over as the Executive chef in 1983 and continue to this day using the recipes and rehearsed cooking skills. The familiar neon sign and beautifully manicured landscaped grounds was a photographic setting for  family reunions and wedding pictures. The upstairs...