This rich and hearty version of lasagna uses spicy or sweet Spolumbo’s Italian Sausage equally well; and a little Chèvre gives it some depth. Serve with a green salad and dinner is ready on a cool evening.

There are thousands of recipes for Fried Rice, mostly because it is made up from leftover ingredients. The rice must be cold; refrigerated overnight and then the rest is up to you. This serves 2 as a main course.

Wild Blueberry Jam with no added sugar actually tastes like blueberries. This sweet and savoury sauce is perfect with pork roast. We imagine it would be equally as good with a whole roasted chicken.

Get the chips and when this comes out of the oven; dig in! Mexican Chorizo has a bit of heat, and it looks more like ground meat than the Spanish version, which is like a hard dry cured sausage. Lots of gooey cheese and it’s…

Stir Fry has been part of Chinese cooking for centuries. Meat and vegetables are stirred or tossed in a small amount of oil while cooked at a high temperature in a wok. We love our Breville “the Hot Wok”. It heats up in a flash…

Mike was recently at The Capital Grille in Orlando. It’s an upscale Steak House with some of the best appetizers, including lightly sautéed Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella sticks. I was recently at our local Italian Market, and they were featuring Prosciutto di Norcia. A ham cured…

Kofta’s are a favourite Middle Eastern dish, made from ground meat and spices. We first tried Kofta’s during our diving trip to the Red Sea – Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile River and the Red Sea. Egyptian…

If you want a change from the ham buns do try this recipe from the Northern Italian Aosta Valley; nestled just below Mont Blanc near France and Switzerland. Cheese from “Valle d’Aosta” is also known as Fontina. Fontina DOP cheese is made only with milk…

Pork and apples are an iconic culinary combination that has been written about for centuries. Pigs grazed in the apple orchards, and throughout history, they have been served together in some form. This is a fall must and a warm meal for a cozy winter…

The two most common styles of Chorizo are Spanish and Mexican. The difference is the spices used to flavour the sausage. Spanish Chorizo is built from paprika, and Mexican is flavoured with Chile peppers and vinegar. As school and sports start up, quick weekday meals…