Horse Radish Picklebrined Angus Beef Bri...

Horse Radish Pickle Brine Angus Beef Brisket. This one most excellent fatty range fed beef brisket from a BC farm close by. I pickled this dry aged hunk of beef belly for two days in a horse radish pickle brine that I have been saving. I the soaked and rinsed in several changes of water. it was time to add some flavourings and maple sugar with some fresh pickling spices was rubbed on and the let rest for another 48 hours. I the placed the brisket into a shallow roast pan with a few cups of beer and sealed the beef brisket in with a layer of parchment paper and then some...

Beef Noodle Stir Fry

  These days noodle shops are on many east side streets here in BC. These shops run by a family hand make each order as they are purchased. Lucky for my Korean language app that I could order a kg of freshly made and package noodles. Back at home I fired up the wok and with some soya, chili, garlic, sesame oil, ginger and beef stock with shitake mushrooms, red pepper, spring onion and bok choy. The wok is just ‘a sizzling when I added in the fresh soba noodles and stir fried the ginger chili garlic beef till done. Yum Eh!  ...

Garlic Spotted Prawns with Zara’s ...

The spotted prawns are at the markets and the cold water first catch are usually extra plump and delicious. The deeper and colder the water the tastier the prawns. I love making a simple garlic butter using capers, garlic, and parsley with slat and cracked pepper. After I clean and trap the prawns I give them a quick bath in a sea salt water brine. This sets them up and makes a nice crisp texture when cooking in butter. I add a touch of vermouth to some chopped tomato, garlic and parsley with a few heaping tablespoons of garlic butter. Some fresh al’dente pasta hand...

Alan Alda’s Chili Garlic Pasta

                  I was just finishing up feeding the cast and crew of the movies Cocktail and Three Men and a Baby that had been shooting in several locations. Doing both shoots a once was totally exhausting. All that was left to do was throw the wrap party and then it was time for a break. I was looking forward to the down time after being on call 24/7 for the last several months. My crew was also run down and greatly needed some time for R&R. I was living in Preston at that time and could not wait to loaf about and visit...

Ruby Red Grapefruit Cake and Cream Chees...

Ruby Red Grapefruit Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting. My dad being a chef had lots of his pre 1950’s retro recipes that were handed over to me as I mastered them to his specs. He was more concerned about the quality flavours obtained and not …as finicky in the way it’s final presentation. I like to describe my way of being taught baking by my dad as colonial style. Now don’t get me wrong, my father was a very tolerant baker and over his 40 years as a Hotel Chef taught lots of lady bakers to be personal when it comes to making a cake. The fancier you like if you have...

Lemon Caper Provimi Veal

Armando sure delivers some of the best milk fed veal at Granville Island Market. He cuts it from the loin. Season with salt pepper and a nice light dusting of flower.Less than a minute sauté time on each side in a very hot pan.  Add the capers and squeeze of lemon right at the finish of sautéing. I sided with a nice garlic olive olio pasta. Yum!