Zesty Orange Asparagus Tips.

Zesty Orange Asparagus Tips. Blanche the asparagus in a cup of some fresh squeezed orange juice, squeeze of some fresh lemon juice, 2 oz of water and a tbs orange marmalade, tbs; of washed orange peel zest and simmer till soft.  Set aside to chill. Segment a orange and lay out on a plate in a crescent shape for best presentation. Toss the chilled asparagus in some white balsamic vinegar, light extra virgin olive oil and fresh ground white pepper and a sprinkle of toasted rice salt. Arrange for best eye appeal and top with some fresh orange zest strips. Enjoy the new...

Steamer Pot Chowder.

Steamer Pot Chowder. The poor man’s staple and a rich man’s delicacy. I started the dinner with some fresh bibb lettuce, shaved carrot, cucumber, white onion and some crispy cool watercress shoots. Garlic Chevre’ Feta crisps. When was the last time you tasted Green Goddess Dressing? Green goddess is a salad dressing, originally containing mayonnaise, sour cream, chervil, chives, anchovy, tarragon, lemon juice, and pepper. The most accepted theory regarding its origins point…s to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1923, when the hotel’s executive chef...

Coffee Crumb Cake with Rhubarb

Coffee Crumb Cake with Rhubarb At the start of the spring I look to see how my rhubarb patch is coming. My mom used to put an ash bushel basket over top the plants to force the plant to grown smaller leaves and spend more energy on a stronger stalk. I have tried this and it makes the stalks sweeter and more crimson in colour. Very tasty also. I love to make this coffee cake recipe that was once served at our family gatherings for breakfast. A big pot of good fresh ground roast coffee go together nicely with this cake. Some mornings especially when it’s cold and damp...

Beer Can Chicken. So juicy good!

Chances are you have a couple of beers in cans, a couple of potatoes and some carrots. Give this recipe a try and you will still be able to carry on with your hectic schedule while dinner is cooking on the BBQ Try wrapping it in maple bacon for a succulent taste twist. You will need for Beer Can Chicken; 2 full cans domestic beer opened, one for the chicken and one for you! 1 large whole chicken fryers. 2 baking potatoes cut into 8 wedges each. 4 carrots cut into 4 quarter strips. seasonings; 1 tbs. kosher salt. 1 tbs. black pepper. 1 tbs. garlic powder granules. 1tbs...

Retro Cobb Salad.

Cobb Salad. My wife was asking me to get some of my good salad recipes to print. She reminded me of some of my signature salads I have made for her over the decades. In recent menus that I have produced, scrumptious salads would be just as exciting as an entrée. Over the years I still shop at Granville Island, Mary’s Garden and the White Rock Farmers Market to gather some first class vegetables that do not appear at the local markets and grocery stores. First class tomatoes from area farms along with heirloom varieties from the Mediterranean , Israel, and...