This was a combination of Chinese/Thai flavours.  Initially, the marinade was made with a typical Chinese style marinade.  But then, I decided to turn the meal into a more Thai flavour influence - and it turned out great.  Leftovers the next day were even better. Marinade: 1 lb. sirloin strips 3 ...

I was not sure what to call this dish.  In fact, it was a recipe I put together using some Ukrainian methods, and ingredients, but would it be called Ukrainian?  I think not in it's entirety, but the influence is certainly there.  From what I have seen, their holy trinity is onion, carrots and po...

  Vegetables infused with Za'atar herbs is a delightful addition to any main dish.  It is such a versatile herb blend that can flavour and enhance any meat or fish as well.  Here we had vegetables infused with Za'atar and cooked with Italian Sausages. 4-5 Italian Sausages 2 Tblsp. Extra Virgi...

  This is the first recipe I re created from Food Around The World - Ukrainian recipes.  We love cabbage rolls of any kind, and these were very interesting. We are used to cabbage rolls smothered in some kind of tomato sauce.  These were steamed with water. I was unsure of what seasonings to ...

  Recently I stumbled upon a youtube video made by Food Around The World.  The videos were of 3 different young women living alone in the mountains, or in small villages (in Ukraine) where they cook local food, are self sufficient in all manners of living.  Often they have a couple of cows, s...

Well now...this was a recipe where I was "winging it" and let me tell you it exceeded my expectations.  The flavours of garam masala in the meatballs, with the madras curry powder was a match made in heaven.  Add in the fresh vegetables, creaminess of the yogurt, it was delicious. Meatballs: 1 lb....

Having a roast chicken dinner has to be one of the all time favourite comfort meals - it sure works for this household any day. Here is the new addition to our kitchen:  An East Indian Kadhai - wok. I am such a lover of cast iron - and this Kadhai is a great piece […]...

This was a nice change to have pork tenderloin instead of chicken or beef in this veggie stir fry.  I changed up the sauce ingredients to use a bit of organic sugar - which definitely came through in the taste and was a nice balance with the other flavours.  You could use honey as a […]...

This hearty satisfying vegetable packed split pea soup is delicious for lunch or dinner.  You can make this completely vegetarian using vegetable stock or you can use chicken or beef broth.  We used vegetable stock with about a cups worth of chicken broth just to use up what we had on hand.  Also...