Chili Con Carne means “Meat with Beans” in Spanish, and “Spicy Beef Stew” in Mexican. (Although most likely more Southern States than Mexican.) “Chili” for short, was and still is a staple meal in many homes and on game days. Serve with any toppings you…

Chicken tenders are smaller pieces of the chicken breast (the tender) while chicken fillets are the breasts cut horizontally into thinner pieces. Delicious! Easy and they have to be healthier than buying a big bag of pre frozen prepared tenders.

Halibut and Ginger Coconut Curry pair beautifully together. Halibut is a firm, yet mild and moist tasting white fish that is perfect resting on top of a silky, really easy ginger coconut curry.

London Broil is a cooking method and surprisingly from North America. Flank steak is the usual piece of beef because it takes so well to a long marinade and high temperature broil.

Apres ski? Winter and fondues just seem to go together. This is our favourite Cheese Fondue with blends of Gruyere, Emmenthal and white wine. We love to serve Cheese Fondue and a Fondue with Broth together. Everyone can cook the vegetables and beef as much…

The only thing better than Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce is the addition of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. The perfect appetizer for a crowd or just the family! Homemade cocktail sauce is far better than anything purchased; make it as tangy as you want!

It’s really quite impossible to tell when the Cubano Sandwich (grilled meat and cheese), was created; but as people sailed between Cuba, Tampa and Key West; culture and ideas were shared. It was a common lunch for Cubans; so, when they relocated to work in…

There are a few basics to cooking a moist bone in ham, regardless of the size. Even though it is messier to carve, bone in is well worth the effort. Serve with Potatoes Savoyarde or Potato Gratin and use the bone for Yellow Split Pea…

Artichokes are thought to come from either Sicily or Tunisia, North Africa, which really isn’t that far from Sicily. It is said Catherine de Medici brought them with her from Italy to France in the 1600’s, but some say they were developed into a vegetable…

Sicily is known for Castelvetrano Olives, sweet, smooth and buttery bright green olives from the medieval village of Castelvetrano near Trapani, on the south west tip of Sicily. Close to Tunisia (North Africa), Sicily sits in the warm Mediterranean waters with sandy beaches, and cuisine…