Seared Mahi with Grapefruit Mussel Salad

Inspired by my recent trip to The Dunaway Restaurant at Strawberry Banke (blog post coming soon!), I’m experimenting with different plating designs. What is this lovely vision called? Well, the Monday night special is a Seared Mahi with Grapefruit Mussel Salad.
The Mahi fillet was sear-roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper and a splash of [...]

Fire Pasta with Pancetta

Come learn a little Italian with me! Tonight’s dish is “Pasta del Fuoco con Pancetta”. I coined this dish myself. Translated, I believe it means “Fire Pasta with Pancetta”. The idea was to have a highly seasoned, spicy and flavorful dish without adding any salt or pepper! In that respect, this dish was a resounding [...]

Curry Tea Rub Lamb Chops with Mango Chutney

This Sunday would be the last weekend in Canada for my dear friend Catherine. I couldn’t be there for her while I’m in the U.S.  But she had previously requested a lamb dish, so here’s an ode to Cat! This is Curry Tea Rubbed Lamb, served with a Mango Chutney and Balsamic pan reduction. The [...]

Perfect Shrimp Pad Thai

I wanted to redeem myself from my last attempt at cooking Pad Thai. Not satisfied with that weird vegetarian version, I had to try the dish again. This go-around, I made a Shrimp Pad Thai, hot and spicy, garnished with julienned scallions.
Learning from my last attempt, I made sure I did not forget the [...]

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