Fire Roasted T-Bone Steak

              I love to cook over open flame and when I am on a staycation here in British Columbia, the great outdoors has many roadside parks and grills. Most small coastal inlets have a favourite lookout point and close by somewhere to have a picnic or an outdoor bbq. Sometimes a lot of rain or a dry spell which prohibits any outdoor fires can make your plans need a change up. I like to rent a simple cabin with a fire place and when we are forced to stay inside, a nice hot wood fire makes for a great place to make a quick and easy...

VL’S Curry Bowl

            VL’S Curry Bowl. Taking time to have lunch on the run while shopping means stopping at the mall food courts. Some of them have been operating for several years like the ones at my local T&T Market Mall in Surrey BC.  The Kiosks in T&T carry a fine selection of fresh Asian foods, meats and whole fish which brings me here a couple times a month. One of the best meals I can suggest is stopping and saying Hi to Michael at VL’S Curry Bowl. This kitchen has been pumping out good quality takeout with lots of flavour....

Primo Tomato Bisque Soup

Primo Tomato Bisque Soup. During the height of harvest the cherry tomatoes become very affordable and great for roasting and canning. I do both so later on the fresh tasting tomatoes of summers labour, become a mighty fine soup or pasta sauce. Slow roasted cherry tomatoes are simple to do and a great way to get those sweet ripe tomato’s when in season to release their optimum flavours. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or oil a stainless baking pan and preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Slice the tomatoes in half and lay them in rows. Drizzle some olive oil...

Kim-Chi Cocktail Bison Burger Sliders

Kim-Chi Cocktail Bison Burger Sliders. I like a good burger slider. Finding the right bun foundation is the key. Cocktail Kim-Chi Bison Burger and other Sliders on Pretzel Buns.  They are yummy good using cut kimchi and adding some of the chopped cabbage to the Bison Ground Burger Mix. I like the way a pretzel bun can take a lot of hot au juices and still holds together till the last bite. By shaking things up a wee bit I like to make a trio of flavours. One scrumptious fresh chopped sirloin beef burger with fried onions, gorgonzola cheese crumbs and double smoked bacon...

Prime Rib

Deluxe Prime Rib For the beef to qualify it has to be free of bruises, evenly marbled steer meat, dry aged for at least 29 days and be no more than 13 pounds. A one inch thick fat cap is also required. Start by rubbing a spice mixture which contains equal amounts of kosher salt, garlic powder, beef base, ground black pepper, keens mustard powder and mild paprika. The spice rub is most important to making a tender roast. Massage this mixture all over the room temperature beef until it was well coated. Now place the roast onto a thick roasting pan and pour about a cup of...