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...

Chocolate Espresso Cake

  This layer chocolate coffee flavoured cake is the ultimate treat for a chocoholic who loves coffee also. Just bring home a double espresso shot and save some. It cuts the sweetness and when stacking three rich chocolate sponges and lathering on some luxurious chocolate coffee buttercream and top with a sprinkling of grated chocolate and a finely smashed coffee bean shards. Ingredients Needed; For the cake: 150g cocoa powder 600ml boiling water 360g butter, softened 600g caster sugar 2tsp espresso coffee   6 eggs, room temperature 360g self raising flour 2tsp baking...

Korean Style Marinated KFC

  Korean marinated KFC. It’s a little bit of prep work, but well worth the effort.       This style of doing chicken alfresco on a char grill first requires a 24 hour soak in a favourable lemongrass fivespice, cilantro and coconut milk brine. Just add the ingredients, stir together and add some chili’s if you like it piquant! Some prefer using butter milk and kiwi fruit, some like yogurt and  mango. I like the tasty finish that fresh coconut milk and lemongrass bring to the flavour table!   After the chicken parts marinate over night,...

Roasted Tomato Bruschetta Crostini Toast...

Bruschetta or window bread is always welcome as a nice appy. I have found that as a simple item to assemble, nothing is tastier than some scrumptious roasted tomato bruschetta toasts. Cheap and cheerful way to use up some stale baguette and those ripening tomatoes. Start with some day old bread and cut into squares or rectangles. Old focaccia bread works great. Brush with some garlic infused virgin olive oil or herb garlic butter. Place in the toaster oven and crisp them for a bout 5 minutes. Set aside covered with a towel. Now in a bowl toss 2 cups sliced cubed pieces of...