I promise you, this is THE best pork loin. Don made it yesterday and it literally melts in your mouth. Get ready! Here we go. 2.5-3.5 pork loin roast, fat and skin removed 2 tbsp. olive oil RUB 1 1/4 tsp. paprika (mild or smoked) 1/2 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and…
Skillet Fried Chicken
This is a really nice way to up the ante on chicken for dinner. Don made this last night and it is delicious. 3/4 cup flour 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 3 – 3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut up vegetable oil for skillet pinch each of garlic powder and onion powder…
Roasted Pork Loin
This recipe will serve 4 – 6 people Ingredients: 3 lb. center cut pork loin, boned, rolled and tied* 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1/2 tsp black pepper 7-8 small carrots, peeled and left mostly whole 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. apple juice, divided 1 large white…
Arroz Con Pollo, the most flavourable dish
As I am sure you are all aware that Don is the “Chef of Chefs” and this dish is beyond anything. Arroz Con Pollo has always been my favourite Mexican dish and boy oh boy did he do it up right. This is now on our list for ‘do agains’. 2 cups uncooked instant rice…
Demi Glace (Au Jus)
Last week Don made the individual Beef Wellington (on site) and this is the Demi Glace that he made to go with it. In a word: YUM! 4 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. flour 1/4 cup red wine 2 1/2 cups beef broth, separated 1 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce pinch of salt and pepper (to taste) 1…
Squash Carbonara Recipe
This is a very yummy dinner to serve your family and friends. For those eating a gluten free diet, this is one more to add to your list. 2 large Spaghetti squash 1 tbsp. olive oil 3/4 cup crisp cooked bacon bits 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 cup sugar snap peas, cut in 1″ widths…
Trout With Butter Garlic Mushrooms
I will start off by saying we forgot to take a picture because we ate this dish all up and then declared “hey, we didn’t take a picture”. Sorrrrry! It is delish. 1 lb. mushrooms 4 cloves garlic 5 sprigs of fresh thyme 4 – 6 oz. skin on Trout fillets pinch of salt…
Crepes That Taste Like Apple Pie
The other day Don said he wanted to make something special for Sunday Breakfast. Yippee!!! says me. This is what we had. The batter for the crepes comes from a very old entry by Martha Stewart. The rest is Don’s invention. This recipe is made in 3 major steps. Please read through first then go…
