Almond and Cherry Dutch Baby

Almond and Cherry Dutch Baby. The Cherries are coming on strong here in Ontario Farm Country. I love cherries and once cooking for Ann Margret she told me her secrets to beautiful skin is adding pure cherry juice to your diet. I’ve eaten them from my aunts farm since I was a kid and must say my 73 year old face is still looking youthful if I must say. While looking through my dad’s old recipes that he made for summer weddings and BBQ’s, I found this old German Dutch Baby recipe. I remember how it tasted so good and my dad made it in minutes. It reminded...

BBQ Prime Rib.

Prime Rib. My new Napoleon BBQ has just got a fired up doing a seasoning burn for the long weekend. Now its time to season the grill with some vegetable oil for another 30 minutes and repeat. To nite if the weather breaks it will be a most delicious Rib Steak I purchased at the St. Jacobs Market. The first taste from this cut was just seasoned with salt and pepper and bbq grilled on high flame 7 minutes a side moving for some good char marking. It was a 10 for quality. Thanks for the a prime cut John. Got all the ingredients including a very nice portion of 29 day dry...

Calamari Squid and Shrimp Salads.

RRRRRR! Billy! Calamari Squid and Shrimp Salad. Cold seafood salads make a nice light lunch. Also make a good share plate. I try to find the best items like fresh micro greens and garden veggies. Option is to make a creamy hot sauté seafood salad dressing or make individual cocktail shooter salads. Ingredients needed are; 2 lbs. squid, cleaned and cut 4 oz. cooked small prawns or shrimp 4 cups of a good salad green mix with some fresh veggie sprouts and shoots 6 grape tomatoes halved. 1 cup sliver sliced red or green pepper 1/2 cup sliced Nero or green olives 1/2 small...

Fresh Oregano Lamb Kebabs

Fresh Oregano Lamb Kebabs are simple to prepare. Use a good cut of lamb with a little marble [fat] intact. Cut the meat into small bite size cubes and place in a bowl.  Adding 2 tbs of olive oil, a healthy squeezed fresh lemon juice, 2 tbs of dijon mustard, dash of kosher salt some fresh ground pepper, fresh ground cumin seed to taste and fresh ripped oregano leaves.  Toss till well coated and store chilled for 3 hours to marinate.  Grated orange peel adds some extra exotica to the taste. Remember to give it a mix at least once an hour. Skewer the lamb nuggets using some...

Pork and Beef Brisket BBQ

It’s the essential ingredients that make the meal. A meat rub starts with good herbs and spices. I incorporate some Hy’s season salt into my rubs. I like the MSG salt content. I once worked for the manufacturer of this product and have been using it now for 40 years. I find it leaves no after taste when mixed with equal amounts of the 10 other marinating spices. Sort ‘a like KFC secret spice mix. File’ Gumbo is my flavour edge. 90 proof sour cherry juice for soaking some sweetness to the wood. A little German grainy mustard to add some drama to the...