Old fashion Lasagna with a slight twist

The lasagna, an excellent comfort food, a meal to serve to the family or to the guests. The amount of variations you can find of the Lasagna is simply amazing and one can wonder if it is the pasta version of the Paella. Some ingredients remain the same across the board however the variations you…

Breaded Parmesan Chicken

Breaded parmesan chicken is one of those meals that are not only delicious to eat, but also easy to prepare and bake. The only downside to this meal is that it takes roughly 1 hour to cook. However, you can simply add potatoes to be cooked at the same time. After that, you just need…

Bro’s super food with Barley and Spinach

Simply delicious and easy to make. This meal will have folks clambering for more and when there is none left. They’ll suffice to licking their bowls for every crumb. Ingredients* 1 cup Barley Spinach (as desire) 6 cups of chicken broth 1 Onion (Chopped) Parsley (dry or fresh) 2 Garlic cloves (Crushed) Black pepper (lots)…

Sweet potato vegetarian chili

Generally, I am not a big fan of vegetarian meals however this type of chili is so flavourful that even a meat lover wouldn’t mind missing out on the meat. Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 Large Onion (chopped) 1 pepper (green, yellow or red, chopped) 4 garlic cloves (crushed) 1 tbsp. cumin seeds 1…

A different kind of pad thai with Cabbage

One of my favourite aspects about chicken pad thai is you can make it as spicy as you like without ruining the overall flavour. The following recipe is based off what I have tried in downtown Montréal. It is probably not exactly what they used however; the result was still fantastic. The recipe is not…

Chicken Supreme

Every so often, we are lazy when it comes to cooking. However, there is nothing wrong with that. The following recipe tastes amazing, is easy to make and will impress anyone you share the meal with. Ingredients 2 cans of small mushroom soup (or one big can) 6 chicken filets Pack of stove top mix…

Oven baked French Fries

Crispy, delicious French fries are the heart and soul of many kitchens. A perfect flavour, appearance and odour is bound to put a smirk on your face when you say, “Yes I made those”. Unlike frying the French fries on the stovetop, this recipe uses relatively little vegetable oil. Ingredients Large potatoes (More you peel…

New York style Scallop chowder

For the longest time, I have been afraid to try seafood. This was not due to not liking the colour, or thinking about its texture or simply what it would taste like. It was because I had been allergic to seafood. The last time I had seafood was when I was a child. I took…

Roasted grape tomato with pasta and italian sausage

This is a quick and easy meal to do on a slow evening; or for guests. The recipe calls for cherry tomatoes and fresh basil however using grape tomatoes, regular tomatoes are just fine as well as with dry basil during the off season. Note that the recipe calls for cooking on the stove top…

Paella con Chorizo

Several of my friends have requested an updated paella recipe of the one I wrote last year. The great thing about Paella is that any mixing of vegetables, meat, seafood works with this dish. So it is a great way to empty your fridge of any ingredients. Thus, it doesn’t matter what you used to…