Brown Butter Halibut is as decadent as it sounds. Searing the halibut before a quick stop in the oven makes a rich main to rest on top of Black (Beluga) Lentils and alongside Roasted Radishes.

Cooking or grilling on one sheet pan simplifies even some of the tastiest meals and makes for a quick meal any night of the week.

Adapted from The New York Times, this approach to scallops is bright, rich and full of summer fun. Serve with Basmati Rice, it’s nutty, buttery flavour pairs beautifully with this dish.

Shrimp, lemon and tomatoes start to taste like spring! This classic Italian dish does not have the ever-present Parmesan cheese and honestly, it is so creamy you don’t miss it. We prefer to cook the shrimp on the side (in a little butter, oil and…

Gyro’s – an Ancient Greek street food made with pork, were fashioned after Turkish Donair’s, cooked on a vertical spit or a Persian sword over a fire. True Gyro’s are thinly slices of meat cut straight from the cone. Middle Eastern Shawarma’s, again very similar,…

Chicken Francese or Chicken French is actually mostly an Italian American dish, ever popular in restaurants. Bright sautéed lemon slices and a creamy sauce make it worthy of a special meal.

When you aren’t quite ready to give up the fall bounty, but it’s time to warm the house with the oven. Reminiscent of street food, served with pitas or a side of turmeric coloured rice, this chicken dish comes together quickly with bold flavours and…

A wonderful change from ice cream, this Lemon Cream Cheese is rich and creamy. Any fruit in season works. It also makes a great trifle style dessert layered with the fruit for a retro take on dessert.

It’s tomato season and we had a bumper crop this year! Use any ripe tomatoes you can find, mix and match. Grill some crusty baguette to mop up the lemony dressing.

Definitely a summer meal.  Manila Clams are plump, sweet and can be eaten baked, grilled, steamed or sauteed.  At least once a summer we grill them directly on the barbeque and while that’s cooking, make a buttery lemon sauce, so dinner can literally be done in minutes!  But…