I am always on the lookout for vegetarian main dishes that can hold their own on a menu. Gone are the days of simple substitutions for animal protein, to satisfy the needs of a few vegetarians. As I’ve mentioned before, meat is just one of several dishes that go together to make a meal. There…
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Citrus Chiffon Cake with Glaze
Here we are in the middle of a beautiful spring. The grass is rampant, the front field hosts a herd of deer in the evenings, and the outdoors beckons. While walking today I heard the cries of eaglets, searched and found the large nest in the top of a nearby Douglas Fir. On our daily…
Cream Sauce with Shallots & Capers
When I was devising a recipe that wrapped fresh Sockeye salmon & spinach in a Phyllo crust, this is the sauce I came up with to work as a binding agent and flavour boost. Since then, I’ve used it with chicken and salmon, and as a pasta sauce.
Lemon Bundt Cake
In early March I catered for a family that gathered for a full weekend together. Over the course of the weekend we made sure that they had a self-serve area with hot & cold beverages, fruit and assorted baking. Every time we’d add something to the mix, they’d check out the new offerings. We made…
Roast Chicken
For many years we raised our own meat birds. We’d do 50 at a time, raise them on a vegetarian diet, with greens added, and could expect 8 – 10 lb. birds in a couple of months. We had a chick room, and a finishing room, and during the warmer months, both would be busy….
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