Scallops are sweet, buttery and firmer than lobster or crab. Large Sea Scallops can be pan fried; Bay Scallops are small, and we love them in pasta dishes.

We buy Ocean’s Albacore Solid White Tuna. It’s circle hook caught, meaning the amount of marine life mistakenly caught is reduced and its subtle flavour is perfect if you aren’t using fresh tuna.

We puree this soup and serve it as the main for lunch or as a small appetizer before dinner. Everything is roughly chopped and thrown in the stock pot. Long grain rice (not instant) helps to thicken the soup and keeps it Gluten Free.

This is an easy delicious salad, once the beets are roasted. Roast the beets earlier in the day or even the day before.

We recently visited the Ingleside Inn, Palm Springs; and were reminded of this classic dressing, created in San Francisco. They served the dressing as dip for vegetables and alongside crab cakes.

Great at a summer barbecue, this bean salad is not pickled. It’s bright with fresh lemon and olive oil. If there is any leftover it’s perfect for lunch on top of lettuce.

In 1937, Chef, Robert Cobb, grabbed whatever he could to make himself something to eat after a long day. The Cobb Salad then became a signature dish at his restaurant, the “Hollywood Brown Derby” which was close to the movie studios. Regulars included Clark Gable…

The original Ranch Dressing was created at the Hidden Valley Ranch, California in the 1950’s. It is Gluten Free if you need a prepared dressing.

This salad is adapted from the Best of Bridge series, cookbooks that revolutionized cooking with their first book in 1976. Often, we had dinner parties, and everyone made a “new” recipe from one of the books.

Blue Cheese, Pine Nuts and Romaine with a steak! Perfect meal.