Chayote and Grilled Corn Salad
This is a very simple recipe for a salad I often serve as an condiment to grilled meat or fish. It makes use of a great, but much under used...
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Prawns Fettuccine with Pernod Cream Sauce & Fennel
Pasta; the ultimate comfort food. Prawns; grill, them sauté them, marinate them, poach them, there’s not many ways a prawn doesn’t taste good. Fennel; raw in a salad, braised in...
Fettuccine Carbonara
I was on the phone to my friend Trevor the other day back in Canada, and as well as the usual catching up on each others distant lives, we talked...
Fattoush
Most likely originally developed to use up stale bread, this salad is a hearty alternative to most other and unfortunately all too often unsatisfying salads. Serve it with a nice...
Eggnog Recipe by Chef Thomas Wenger
Shortly before Christmas a guest was asking for Egg nog to be served during her party. It came to me that, even though I had fond memories of egg nog...
Chicken Salad with Arugula & Kalamata Olives
This is great example of a chicken recipe that is healthy, easy, quick and yet still a very comforting winter dish. You can enjoy the chicken with some ciabatta bread...
Cajun Scotch Fillet (Cajun Ribeye)
Also known as a Cajun Rib Eye. Of all the barbecues I have had, one thing is certain of all of them. Regardless of how many other cuts of quality...
Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe
How can you not like deviled eggs? I salute these delicious morsels of eggy goodness that, for some strange reason, always end up sitting out in the sun for hours...
Butternut Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary and Ginger
One of my favourite things about the calendar flipping into autumn is pumpkin soup. I know what you're thinking, why wait until autumn? You can buy pumpkin year round now....
Chicken Bucatini with Garlic, Shitake Mushrooms & Parsley Oil
I used to fancy myself as somewhat of a runner, although now I tend to get winded running to catch the telephone before message bank picks up. “Hello…..pant…..pant…..pant…..Paul speaking.” When...
Crispy Duck Breast with Glazed Butternut Squash and Cured Bacon
The succulent duck breast takes center stage, accompanied by a bed of fresh and vibrant rocket leaves. A final drizzle of olive oil adds the finishing touch, enhancing the flavors...
Braised Rabbit Leg with Mushroom Filling in Grappa Raisin Sauce
My grandfather has always raised rabbits, for sale and own use, on his farm. Growing up, I was introduced to rabbit as an alternative meat to chicken or pork. A...
Braised Pork Belly with Chilies
I love anything with pork belly in it. The good thing about it is if you give it a really good fry first, that will render out a lot of...
Braised Beef Short Ribs in Spiced Orange Tamarind Sauce
Back some years ago, I was working with Liana Doyle and very talented chef and great personal friend. Liana had been working in the USA for some years before making...
Chimichurri
Steak sauce Argentinean style Some of the best beef comes from Argentina and with it comes one of my favorite steak accompaniment. This thick parsley-olive oil paste is as commonly...
Barbecued Lamb Backstrap with Cucumber & Dill Salad
Most people can quite obviously recognise a lamb rack or some cutlets, however many people aren’t aware that lamb back strap is that exact same meat. It is the “sirloin”...
Amaretto & Lime with Shaved Ice
I remember the first time I heard of this drink, I was a young Chef working for a very stern head Chef. John was a very "My way or the...
Tuna Steak with Avocado Coulis, Fregola and Grapefruit Gastrique
This is an exquisite tuna steak recipe with a creamy avocado coulis, fregola and grapefruit gastrique. Enjoy! Related: Sesame Tuna Recipe with Miso Eggplant & Citrus MayonnaiseRelated: Basil-Infused TunaRelated: Tuna...
Tuna Carpaccio
This is an absolutely delicious tuna carpaccio recipe. Make sure you buy high-quality tuna from a trusted source for this recipe. Enjoy!
Easy Chili Mussels in White Wine with Garlic
This dish for me always conjures up memories of long summer nights, nights spent amongst a forest of sailboat masts, glowing orange as they reflected the deep northern sunset. Every...