Wok Fried Pork Belly Bacon Stuffed Shrim...

Wok Fried Pork Belly Bacon Stuffed Shrimp One of my favourite Asian recipes using tasty cold water gulf shrimp that I tried was from Kwong Chows in Toronto China Town. I was taken there by one of my employers who was showing me the dishes that he would like duplicated and served in his new restaurant Charade. We ate at Kwong Chows about a dozen times and this shrimp dish Woo-Hip-Har or Wok Fried Pork Belly Bacon Stuffed Shrimp. I tried the shrimp dish several times before I could figure out all the flavours used to make this such a tasty dish. At first, I used 12/15 size...

The CBC

The CBC; I love a good wrap. Chicken, Bacon and Cheddar is a good combination and makes a most satisfying lunch or light dinner entrée. I’m  starting with some BBQ grilled creole seasoned chickens along wrapped with some double smoked apple wood bacon that was first crisped over the grill then wrapped in aged cheddar and then grilled to a golden brown perfection. This adds so much more flavour when you char the cheese. A few leaves of butter lettuce and some spinach tucked inside, drizzled with a mandarin orange honey dressing and wrapped up together in a fresh soft...

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Feliz Cinco de Mayo El Grande Hombre; thekitchenman. Buttered Corn Crusted Rock Fish W/ Mango Salsa, spanish rice, refried pinto beans. Mucho Yum! When fresh caught rock fish is at the market, it is so tasty and economical. The filet with no bones can be seasoned and breaded with corn meal, panko crumbs or crushed peanuts or almonds. I chose a smokey Mexican paprika and herb seasoning rubbed into the filet. Season with sea salt. Pat on the corn meal firmly. Heat sauté pan to medium high and place one tablespoon of butter and 4 tablespoons of oil. Place the filets and fry...

Tasty Pickled Asparagus

Pickled Asparagus Season Begins. For the last few years now, Caesar has been my favourite beverage. I make a traditional easy ice with pickled asparagus as the stir stick and a nice pickled treat. This season local no spray Asparagus both green and white has become available and for me this is the time to get a few kilos. After inspection I break off the ends and vac seal and freeze for vegetable soup stock. I separate the fat and skinny ones taking the smaller more tender to use for dinner vegetable sides. The white is succulent and make a great asparagus flan or crepe....

Scallops Maple Bacon Wraps.

Scallops Maple Bacon Wraps. Those tasty east coast scallops are the perfect size to wrap with. Prosciutto Ham, Bacon and Peaches, Kimchee and Kelp or the family fav, Maple Bacon. Using the double pointed picks a 4 inch slice of double smoked artisan bacon makes for a natural crispy bacon flavour wrap injecting its au jus into the baking scallops. Prosciutto Fig Scallop. Scallops with Artichokes Mushrooms and Chevre. Pineapple, Fig Scallop. Strawberry Peaches and Bacon Scallops I would bake them at 450 degrees for about 7/10 minutes and then when ready to serve, give them...