Wellesley Apple Butter Strawberry/Apple ...

Wellesley Apple Butter Strawberry/Apple Flaky Pastry Roll Keeping a few small blocks of puff pastry in the freezer comes in handy when you need a quick dessert. This simple recipe is just too quick to pass up. It’s always good finish off a dinner with a home-made treat. I use Wellesley apple butter and cinnamon to give the filling some added flavour punch! Just a squeeze of some lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar is all the other flavouring needed. You will need; One square of puff pastry rolled out on a disposable plastic  cutting board. [ This makes transfer to the...

Roasted Jerk Chicken

Roasted Jerk Chicken. At home nobody cooks for me. So while the family and friends are sitting in the living room relaxing and watching the tube, you’re in the kitchen getting a dinner together. When it comes time that the cook just wants to take a break from serving the family. It’s either phone in take out or go out for a restaurant meal. If getting someone to cook is not an option, here is a simple healthy meal that can whipped up in a zip and then while cooking, time to catch 50 zzzz’s alone time or whatever you are hankering! A great tasting cheap and cheerful meal...

King Crab Beef Tenderloin Surf &Tur...

King Crab Beef Tenderloin Surf &Turf. When the King crab and AAA tenderloin are the Valentine featured at the grocery store and after inspection find it fresh and worthy. It’s time for a nice surf and turf dinner at home. I picked out some nice split legs of crab with a few meaty joint parts along with a 300 gram angus tender which was spit to make two 6 oz. filets. I put the steamer together and got the butter heating along with some vegetables to steam. Crusty Rolls and nice  simple side salad. These items pare nice with a chilled bottle of Sparkling Wine....

Little Fatty’s Soft Valentines Coo...

Little Fatty’s Soft Valentines Cookies. Valentine’s Day so I’m making Hearts and Kisses. This is recipe came from Boston Cook Book 1896 I’m following the original recipe using a wood fired stove/oven and vintage small wares to create the recipe just like they did back then. I mortar an pestle creamed 1 cup butter then 1/2 cup rasped raw sugar and then in a bowl added one fresh hens egg. I dissolved the 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in 1/2 cup of organic unpasteurised milk. I started with one cup of stone ground whole grain flour and...

Deluxe Cointreau Mandarin Orange Pineapp...

Deluxe Cointreau Mandarin Orange Cake My aunt Marie was well into her 70’s when I asked for her guidance showing me how to assemble her favourite family recipes that she enjoyed making the most. She was a little hesitant at first, but took the time to explain the recipe procedures that she has held in her brain memory bank. After several visits past plus conversations over the phone, explanations of several trial and errors and was able to reconstruct her recipes to taste resemble the originals. She stood proud that I was able to make the cake just like she would....