Salt & Pepper Squid
I still am blown away by how many people keep salt and pepper on their dining or kitchen table. Personally I keep my salt and pepper in one place, right...
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Crab Salad with Heart of Palm, Coriander & Mint
Get ready to treat yourself to a refreshing taste of the sea with our crab salad with heart of palm, coriander, and mint. It’s a burst of summer in every...
Roasting Chestnuts
Chestnut season will always be something special for me. The smell of the freshly roasted chestnuts from the street side vendors that start to pop up from middle of October...
Gratinated Escargots in Marble Potato
Snails/escargots are the sort of delicacy people either love, crave for and adore or simply do not like and are quite appalled by it. In any case, the snails one...
Chili-basted Grilled Tilapia
This recipe I use since at least 10 years. In my personal opinion, fish is not given the proper respect when it comes to the BBQ season. While ribs, chops...
Homemade Chicken Stock
A good Chicken Stock is the building block of many a good soup, sauce and stew. Quality home made stock is to the Chef as much a staple as good...
Homemade Fish Stock
Hearty clam chowder, delicate seafood bisque, rustic fish stew and deliciously fresh bouillabaisse are just a few of the wonderful seafood dishes that require a good fish stock as their...
Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue
Having left Switzerland some 20 + year ago, Fondue and Raclette are still one of the things I do miss and usually have as soon as I return for holidays....
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...
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...
Torta Pasqualina with Chards and Ricotta
This amazing dish celebrates the flavors of spring and is an iconic Italian Easter dish. This authentic Italian recipe is a true ode to the Easter season, a time when...
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...
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...
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 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...
Italian Antipasto Plate Idea
Antipasto or Antipasti literally translates to ‘before the meal’ and is served as an appetiser/first course. It is such a social way to eat; a group of family or friends...
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...