Yes! Here’s another great use for “Mandel Mushrooms”. OK, they’re really called brown shemiji mushrooms, though I learned about them from Chef Mandel Hitzer of…
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Cook’s Salad
When I really got into cooking years ago, I realized early on that I’m not a chef, but a cook. If you’ve ever had the…
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Hot & Sour Pork
Here’s another dish you can easily customize to your liking. Don’t like pork? Use chicken. One chili pepper isn’t hot enough? Use three. Pretty much…
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Chorizo & Lentil Soup
When you can make something this tasty in only twenty minutes, there’s really no excuse for getting dinner from a drive-thru window. There are many…
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Primrose Cups
Thanks to PrimroseMK for sharing the concept for this creation. You can see her original version made with sliced turkey breast and spinach here. I…
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Brussels & Bacon
Although I’m posting this while doing “important food research” in what’s become our second home of New Orleans, fresh brussels sprouts are readily available back…
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Turkey Sausage
This turkey is just as good pressed into patties as it is packed into casings. Besides, these recipes are about fast, everyday cooking, so we’ll…
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Spicy Cabbage
Sure, you could make this dish without the bacon, but really, what’s the point? The idea of cooking cabbage with bacon seems Eastern European, though…
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Pickerel Piquant
This one’s definitely got an Indian flavour profile, though using fresh, Manitoba pickerel keeps it local. You could use fish filets if you’re very carefully…
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Sausage & Lentil Soup
Although loosely inspired by an Italian soup I had at a Les Marmitons dinner, this super tasty bowl can’t be pigeonholed into an ethnic category.…
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