Knotty Pine Butter Tarts

            Knotty Pine Butter Tarts One of my first priorities with the Knotty Pine was to get Waterloo up and running. Wes and Debbi Moore along with Jim Jaques. Great team. The restaurant was one of the most stunning in Waterloo looking out over the undeveloped Willow Wells property. In my estimation Debbi made the best butter tarts at both Preston and Waterloo. She had her way with these flaky, sugary tarts dotted with plump sultanna’s. Debbi and Wes later opened their own restaurant in St Jacobs. Butter and Maple Butte Tarts still...

Beef Rouladen with Pan Fried Spaetzle

Beef Rouladen with Pan Fried Spaetzle; A good friend once invited me to his parents for a traditional German dinner. His mother was a very good cook and was handed down recipes from her mother and was very proud to make a few traditional German  for me over the years.  With lots of years since gone by, I have perfected the Rouladen and Spaetzle recipe so if your feeling like some German fare than give this kitchchenman recipe a try.   Recipe Ingredients: 6 slices top round beef with some marble. 3 slices lean double smoke bacon 1 cooking onion, sliced 3 German...

Kitchenman TV Guide Meat Loaf

One of the great things about living in White Rock is the great people I’ve met. I do my shopping here in White Rock because of the service and gratification the different store owners and their employees exude. All around us the small town camaraderie is slowly diminishing and it makes me feel proud that my wife and I live in such a great community. The major changes to the core of the city have added quite a feeling of mixed emotions to a lot of the long-time residents. For the last 20 years Buy Low Foods here in White Rock has been my favourite grocery stores to get my...

Ambrosia Fruit Spread Sundae Topping.

Ambrosia Fruit Spread Sundae Topping.             I like to make smoothies and milk shakes getting as much of the fresh fruit when is cheap and tasty. I also freeze them in small batches and vacuum seal to use later. I still make this simple dessert topping my aunt Marie taught me. When the first rhubarb along with the first berries appear and I find it is hands on friendly to make. This fruit cobbler topping and filling recipe is particularly good with raspberries, blackberries,  wild Saskatoon berries, strawberries, blueberries and rhubarb,...

Veal Chop Parmesan.

Veal Chop Parmesan. My butcher Armando has some perfectly aged beef and great cuts of veal. I love the chops. I season them with some kosher salt, ground freah pepper and then dry bread the chop massaging in with your hands some grated parmesan cheese, fine panko bread crumbs with a sprinkle each of dried oregano, basil, thyme. Just enough to elevate the mixture flavours.  Try  some Cajun spices or chili if you like more of a kick. I like that the succulent taste of veal to be the main flavour hit. In a oven skillet pan over medium high heat, I add some olive oil and...

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...