Autumnal Squash
LEFT BRAIN: Roasted Squash Tart with Bacon & Cheese This is a sophisticated tart using ordinary grocery store items, including the pastry. It’s perfect for a luncheon or prelude to dinner either as a...
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Tomato Tortellini & Potato-Crusted Tomato Tart
LEFT BRAIN: Fresh Tomato Tortellini Simple meals are desirable anytime, not just during the workweek, and this is one of restaurant quality. Serve it with tossed green salad and crusty rolls to mop up...
Leeks & Shallots
LEFT BRAIN: Grilled Salmon Steaks with Shallots & Seared Leeks Seafood is an occasional treat in this family so it better be outstanding, which this is! This salmon is an elegant entrée, featuring a...
Spicy Dinosaur Bones
Tougher cuts of beef have tremendous flavour, however, slow cooking is needed. Here are two versions of beef short ribs, one on the barbecue and the other in the oven. LEFT BRAIN: Spicy Dino...
Colcannon / Potato Medley
LEFT BRAIN: Colcannon This homespun Irish mixture is a combination that is endlessly adaptable, but always starts with potatoes and cabbage. The English have a version of this dish too, dubbed bubble ‘n’ squeak,...
Shepherd’s Pie
LEFT BRAIN: Everyday Shepherd’s Pie This is not a pie nor is there any shepherd involved, but instead it’s a homemade North American casserole. Hearty comfort food is most enjoyable when swirling snow or...
Cranberry Recipes
LEFT BRAIN: Apple Cranberry Croustade A few lonely apples sat on the cutting board waiting to be used in some manner – plus some leftover fresh cranberries. Rummaging in my freezer, a black hole...
Asparagus Tart / Spring Garden Soup
LEFT BRAIN: Asparagus Tart The crisp golden crumbs nicely set off the smooth cheese-flavoured custard of this sophisticated pastry. It is a fine entrée with salad and bread for brunch or lunch, however it...
Oh, Crumbs!
Thrift may motivate us to use up leftover bread, cake and chips by making crumbs, however crumbs make food delicious too, providing a crispy coating or soaking up delicious juices. Simply whirl cubes of...
A Valentine’s Day Special Dinner
Steak frites (thin crisp French fries) is such a classic combination that there is a restaurant in Paris whose whole menu is just this one combination – and the lineups to get in are...