RECIPES
How we eat and what we eat is foundational to who we are, it defines us.
Words about food, c’mon! Ancient books are so full of knowledge it would take more than a lifetime to learn about all the wonderful things that grow on this blue ball we all live on.
I hope you’ll engage and together we can explore the infinite possibilities… all written down in the form of recipes.

Party Potato Salad
from One Potato Two Potato No picnic, barbecue or Sunday family gathering would be complete without potato salad. Every country has its own special recipe.

Newfoundland Flip Cocktail
from Bottoms Up Credit for the recipe has to go to the ladies in the 17th century kitchen at the Colony of Avalon in Newfoundland.

Cod Cakes with Sesame, Lime & Miso
from Salt Beef Buckets I’m basing this dish on a little small plate I created in my restaurant days, which was a sake-miso-smoked-black-cod thing. That

Doritos Poutine
from Food & Trembling In the chapter titled “Cradled in the Waves, a Little Bloated, a Little Tempest Toss’d” author Jonah Campbell laments about the

Warm Endive, Orange and Scallop Salad
from Made in Quebec Just adding smoked fish or seafood to fresh ingredients can turn a recipe into a specialty, says Belgian-born chef Luc Gielen.

Lobster & Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
from Flavours of New Brunswick Ingredients 1 pound lobster meat 12 large stuffing mushrooms or 6 portobello mushrooms 1 pound baby spinach, rinsed and chopped

Gran’s Brown Bread Recipe
from Ants in My Pants Prep: 20 minutes + rising; Bake: 40 to 50 minutes + cooling Makes 2 large loaves Ingredients *Substitution for 2

Saskatoon Berry Barbecue Sauce
from The Little Prairie Book of Berries Whether you’re grilling bison, elk, beef, pork, chicken or a vegetarian burger, this tangy/garlicky/smoky barbecue sauce is the

Fresh Peach Mustard Dressing
from Flat Out Delicious This classic Dijon is smooth, vibrant and adds the perfect tang to sandwiches, vinaigrettes and sauces. INGREDIENTS 3 TBSP finely chopped

Blue Cheese Dressing
from Don’t Honk Twice I love chicken wings! I love all meats in all forms, but the chicken wing is special. Once considered a throwaway

Panzanella
from County Heirlooms Contributed by Vicki Emlaw Farmer, Vicki’s Veggies – a small farm best known for its 100+ varieties of heirloom tomatoes & being

Brooke Lynn Hytes
from The Distilleries of Vancouver Island Traditionally, Rum is made from sugarcane by-product, usually molasses. Never one for tradition, Wayward’s Drunken Hive Rum is crafted

Stillhead’s Moscow Mule
from The Distilleries of Vancouver Island Unlike most distilleries, Stillhead makes its vodka out of 100 percent malted wheat instead of the usual barley, which

Beets Margaret Atwood
from A Taste of Haida Gwaii I found a recipe for Beets Dauphinoise many, many years ago in a Gourmet magazine. I cut it out

Lip-Smacking Finger-Licking, Messy, Good Ribs
from Eat Alberta First My sister Laurie got the recipe for Phil’s Original BBQ ribs when she lived in Toronto. When she and my brother-in-law,

Berries in Yogurt Cream with Green Pepper Sauce
from Foodshed This dish relies on the serendipity of cool, unctuous yogurt and perfectly ripe fruit. Use fresh fruits and berries in summer; in winter,