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.

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…

For an easy weeknight meal, we give the nod to San J Teriyaki Stir Fry & Marinade. It is one of our favourite Gluten Free Sauces. Marinate the chicken or *salmon for 20 – 30 minutes and grill or oven roast.

Weekend grilling on beautiful, sunny winter days brings a little summer into our world. It doesn’t hurt that our Weber Grill arrived late in the season so learning to grill on ti thus far has required a toque……and we love it! We baste the chicken…

The earliest written “recipe” mentioning dried fruit is from tablets written in about 1700 BC.  Chelo was a poor persons’ dish, the fruit cooked with the meat fed more people.  Chelo is also a type of Persian rice, cooked until the bottom is crispy or a type…

Named after the Syrian city of Aleppo, Aleppo Pepper mostly comes from Turkey today rather than Syria.  The Halaby Pepper is semi-dried, de-seeded and coarsely ground. We find it’s a bit sweet and spicy, smoky and earthy.  Aleppo Pepper is very versatile.  It is a flavour enhancer, used…

As much as we love Roasted Peppers and Chèvre Goat Cheese, this combination on a sandwich with chicken served for lunch or a light dinner is perfect! Goat Cheese from France and Roasted Red Peppers from Mexico are wonderful together. We serve the sandwich with…

Enchiladas are stuffed corn tortillas covered in a sauce. This dip is perfect for leftover turkey or chicken, especially the drier pieces. With the exception of the tortillas, we bake everything together and then dip the chips. Easily spiced up with your favourite hot sauce…

Feta is definitely Greek in origin, a soft white cheese, aged in brine tasting tangy and salty, which makes it perfect in salads, baked or served with olive oil and olives. Baking fresh tomatoes and herbs with the chicken and then sprinkling with Feta Cheese…

Fajitas are chicken or beef sautéed with onions and peppers, while Carne Asada is marinated grilled meat (beef is most common), all served in a taco. Common sides are Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, Pickled Red Onions, grated Cheddar/crumbled Feta, sour cream, lime wedges, slivered radishes,…