Recipe: Tex Mex Sushi
June 7, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
When I started thinking about posting a sushi recipe, i didn’t intend it to be quite so eclectic. But when you think about it, the elements in traditional sushi are similar to those of a burrito. There is rice, a spice element, often avocado (which I haven’t included in this recipe, but you could easily [...]
Recipe: Simple Burritos
June 7, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses
If you are not a fan of spicy food you can half the amount of the chipotle peppers in this dish, but I would suggest that you leave some in. These peppers are quite mild and give a lovely smoky flavour to these burritos. At the very least serve them with the chipotle mayonnaise, which [...]
Super Simple Weekend Recipes
June 4, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Weekend at the Cottage
I am lucky enough to have access to what is universally referred to as “The Cottage” (Capital T, capital C). I believe that the term “cottage” is one more often used by Canadians, but the concept is the same worldwide. Whether it is “the cabin”, “the beach house” or in certain circles “our summer home”, [...]
Recipe: Pork with Mirin and Mint (Sensational Version)
June 2, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses
I generally go for big flavour in my recipes, so this one is unusual for me because it is quite subtle. It is still a wonderful dish and the element of it that appeals to my husband the most, is that because it is so low in fat and calories, he can have double helpings. [...]
Recipe: Stuffed Calamari (Sensational Version)
June 1, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Appetizers
I have always loved calamari, but I was a little daunted by cooking them. The problem is that if you overcook them they can get rubbery. My father has been known to soak his in cola for a couple of hours and then rinsing before cooking. He swears that the acids in the cola break [...]
Recipe: Stuffed Calamari (Simple Version)
June 1, 2009 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Appetizers
The only difference between this version and the simple version is that this one is served with a bottles sweet chilli sauce and the other has two different sauces as an accompaniment. For some reason roasting peppers seems to be something that people avoid. In my house it has been known to set the smoke [...]
