thekitchenman Seafood Chowder Penne.

Quick and simple dish that always pleases. The ingredients are what’s available in your fridge and pantry. I start my prep by cooking off some dry penne pasta noodles al dente. Rinse under cold tap water to chill and set aside. In this recipe dish I am using some tiny bay scallops, chunks of salmon belly meat, a nice chunk of cod fillet as the protein part. Use what ever seafood you wish. In a heavy duty sauté pan on med high heat I add ab…out 1 tbs. of olive oil 1/2 tsp. of minced garlic 2 tbs. of chopped onion and 1 tbs. of unsalted butter. Stir until they...

Iron Skillet T-Bone.

thekitchenman loves his iron skillet. Heated in the oven to 500 degrees it becomes a great way to grill a steak. Preheat the oven or if you have a fire place with some good fruit hardwood burning, do it there. Choose a well marbled portion of beef like this 550 gram angus t-bone. Because it is so well marbled I trimmed the fat cap. This will reduce splatter and reduce the fat residue pooling. Simply seasoned with kosher salt and ground pepper I place into a buttered skillet. Next I add a half onion and a firm hot house tomato cut in half. Seasoned again with just salt and...

Pad Thai.

Victoria Street in east Vancouver has a huge populous of Vietnamese/ Malaysians dot the street with signage that is hard to decipher. I just walk in and check out the menu and look around at who’s eating what. These small eateries are very open most with cafeteria style seating. They like when person who looks like he is well fed comes in a takes a seat like a regular. What’s the special of this casa? The answer comes from a young college diner, it’s Poppa Moon’s Pad Thai. …After a few short conversations I find that this family was well...

Darn Delicious; Garlic Mashed Potato.

Darn Delicious; Garlic Mashed Potato. My dad never messed around when it came to sides for his great roasts prime of beef. This is how he taught me to make garlic mash potato. It became my signature way of getting a great tasting starch on to a plate that stood up with whatever it was sided with. … A good helping of mashed potatoes topped with a tasty beef gravy carried a lot of cooks through a 14 hour standing in one spot all day short order cooking. Not too many people that I know, don’t like mashed potato and especially when they are garlic mashed! Great...

Brunch Grilled Veggies Benny

A nice start to the day. A Grilled Veggies Benny. Eggs right from the hen house. Hollandaise sauce made with olive oil, an organic wood fired muffin topped off with a party of some mighty tasty fruit. The day is to short without starting with some good fuel.