Angus Beef Belly Brisket Bacon BLT.

  I like to shop for a good beef brisket with just the right amount of marble fat and lean. I first prepare a nice brine using my mix of pickling spices kosher salt, syrup, cider vinegar. After soaking in the brine for a few days I give it several baths in cold water before heading to the bbq smoker. I first smoke it whole low and slow for 9 hours to get a nice smoke ring and maple flavour. for the last hour I use a hand full of maple sugar in this rub for a wee bit more maple sweetness during this final smoke. Once the brisket has been fully cooked I let it rest to...

Snap Pea & Spinach Halibut Bowl.

Snap Pea & Spinach Halibut Bowl. I purchased a nice cut of Halibut from Jigg’s & Reels in Paris. I like the freshness and friendly service. The meaty sections of halibut are great to fast sear in simple clarified butter, salt pepper seasonings. Throw some trimmed snap peas, guy lan and a few good handfuls of washed spinach into a steamer. 3/4 minutes and in a bowl toss squeeze of lemon juice, sesame oil, lite soya, salt pepper and crown with those nice chunks of pan fried halibut. Cheeks are Uber Delish. Simple is good! Let’s...

Zucchini and Carrot Bread Loaf

Zucchini and Carrot Bread Loaf Just about this time of year you come to realise you have an abundance of big beautiful zucchini. Zucchini is and has become a very common ingredient and can be stuffed and baked as well as being grilled and sautéed. In the early summer the zucchini flower is most delicious dipped in tempura batter and quickly deep fried golden brown. Zucchini mixed with aubergines, tomatoes, onions and tossed with fresh herbs, olive oil and goat feta cheese makes a great vegetarian casserole. I have made sweet zucchini relish and have added it to salsa,...

Zucchini Chip Fritters and a Avocado Dil...

Zucchini Chips with Avocado Dill Dip;  The rewards of having a small garden allow you to reap the bounty and when the Zucchini come to fruit, the flowers and baby ones are first to sample leaving lots of space and food to make a good amount of perfect gourd recipes. Sweet Zucchini relish, stuffed and baked can all be made easily and make a mighty tasty vegetable side dish. A good fritter is what I like to use all the left overs and frying them with good ingredients in olive oil, they become a very addictive snack. Here is a quick recipe and make twice as much because...

Butter Mussles with Crispy Yam Frizzle S...

  Butter Mussles with Crispy Yam Frizzle Straws. The popular Indian butter chicken sauce with a few modifications can be a used in other dishes like this very tasty bowl of Barclay Sound Mussels. One pound of these plump cold water mussels steamed poached in a lemon grass, coriander, sweet onion, back bacon, wine and butter broth. Melt the butter, add the flavourings, mix and stir till bubbly hot. Now add the wine. Bring to a simmer and then add the mussels. Cover and poach till all the shells are fully opened.  For another approach I have also removed the meat after...