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Wayne Conrad Serbu · 18h  Spaces. Chicken Ala King. This is one of my favorite comfort food meals. It reminds me of the wonderful creamy one pots meals that I made at the many resorts where I once cooked. It is amazing how food can be so nostalgic. Chicken a la king is a super easy satisfying meal. It quickly comes together making it a perfect weeknight meal. This recipe calls for already baked rotisserie chicken. You can pick one up at most deli counters and grocery stores. Leftovers warm up easily right on the stovetop. Chicken a la King is a delicious mix of tender...

Knotty Pine Cheddar Cheese Scones

Buttermilk Scones /Cheddar Cheese The first scone that I remember tasting was made by Guthrie’s Bakery. This old fashioned British Isle styled bakery made the scones for over a hundred years serving most of the founders of Hespeler and Galt Ontario. Topped with some fresh strawberry preserves and sided with a good cup of coffee or tea, they made a great morning nosh. One of the most requested items at the old Knotty Pine Kofe Bar where I worked were the buttermilk scones that were made fresh each day by the hundreds. These flaky light biscuits were topped with tuna salad,...

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...

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...

Mac and Cheese Please!

Mac and Cheese Please. The urge comes over thekitchenman to have a family favourite. Mom would go to the market and get fresh brick and aged cheddar cheeses. A portion would be used for a mac and cheese casserole. Simple when you take a sauce pan on medium heat and add 2 tbs of butter and 2 tbs of flour to make a roux. About 5/6 minutes to cook the flour and get a nice brown colour. Now add a cup of cold whole milk stirring in to the roux till well blended. I grated about 250… grams of white cheddar cheese and about 50 grams of imperial cheddar to get the deep...

Hungarian Goulash.

Hungarian Goulash. Getting tired of ones own cooking means that while the family is at home each one should take a turn. Best time to teach the young ones survival in the kitchen and here is one of the first meals I was taught how to serve. It’s simple inexpensive and can take a beating while being assembled and still come out tasty good. INGREDIENTS 4 tbsp olive oil 2 1/2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 tsp salt or to taste 1 tsp pepper or to taste 2 large onions roughly chopped 1 red and green pepper chopped 5 cloves garlic minced 3 tbsp sweet paprika 1...