Main Dishes
Ceviche de Camarone (Colombian Shrimp Cocktail)
My first experience with ceviche was on Isla Mujeres in Mexico, and it was the beginning of a lasting flavour love affair!
My experience involved fresh tomato, onion, chilis, avocado, shrimp and LOTS of lime juice […]
Baked Feta, Tomato & Chickpea Casserole
A colourful feast for the eyes as well as your taste buds. The chickpeas DO make a difference, and the baked feta mellows becomes creamy and almost nutty, stir it into the rest and scrape […]
Curried Tomato Lentil Soup
A delicious ‘Raise the bar!’ tomato soup.
You can make it mild or very spicy, adjust the heat with your choice of curry powder or, more or less red pepper flakes. You can omit the mint […]
SPICY KOREAN CHICKEN WINGS
Prefer homemade to frozen? Still want something quick if you’re settling down to watch the big game (or any time you crave wings!)? This is pretty simple, just remember to put some oil on the […]
Donna’s Spiced Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is eaten around the world, it is wholesome, inexpensive and easy to make. If you’re looking for a complete meal soup, this one checks all the nutrition boxes. Za’atar is a Middle Eastern […]
Green Curry Soup
I struggled with the name for this soup…
The name may be boring but the soup isn’t!
It’s loaded with ‘green goodness’, it is dead simple and full of flavour!
I use store-bought green curry paste and my […]
Baked Pasta alla Norma
Eggplant and tomatoes are the stars here, beautifully complemented by our oil & vinegar. This baked version […]
Pomegranate Balsamic Grilled Rib Eye Steak
Isn’t it time for another BBQ!
Ingredients
4 Tbsp (60 ml) SOOC Dark Pomegranate Balsamic
4 Tbsp (60 ml) SOOC Gourmet Garlic Olive Oil
1 Tbs. good quality Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp Big Mama’s Kansas City Rub (or sea salt)
(FOUR […]
Balsamic Beer Braised Beef Ribs
Mmmm…. Beef short ribs, good ANY time of year!
Ingredients
3 lb beef short ribs
2 Tbsp Garlic Olive Oil
1 lg sweet onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic
2 […]
Chupe de Camarones (Peruvian Shrimp Chowder)
Called, by some, the ‘National Dish of Peru’ but perhaps falling behind Ceviche these days, it is certainly a favoured (and flavoured!) dish of the Arequipa Region of Peru.
We, however first encountered it at ‘Pio […]