Peppered Lamb Medallions with Mint Butter

New Zealand lamb medallions are available frozen in packages of four. Other cuts (such as 3/4-inch/2 cm thick boneless lamb leg steaks or 1-inch/2.5 cm thick loin chops) are just as delicious. If you can't get fresh mint, use parsley.

Mushroom Barley Risotto

The earthy tastes of shiitake, cremini and oyster mushrooms and barley combine in a dish that goes with many entr? (at Severn Lodge, it's served as a base for grilled tuna). Other grilled options to consider are chicken, strip loin steaks, pork chops and salmon.

Pork Persillade

Persillade, a simple French mixture of parsley and garlic, adds elegance and flavour to meat. A pork roast is perfect for entertaining a small group since this cut is inexpensive but looks impressive. Choose either a six-bone rib roast or a centre-cut loin, which is usually cheaper.

Roast Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Garlic

This is a superb roast to serve for family gatherings. The double loin is enough for 12 servings, so you can have eight around the table for the hot roast, vegetables and gravy, with leftovers of meat for four the next day. Roasting with convection heat cuts the time by about a quarter.

Lemon Porlambo Blue Cheese Breast of Chicken

Breasts of Chicken Stuffed with a combination of Lamb Loin and Pork Tenderloin, mixed with Blue cheese and Spices--Served on a Bed of oregano noodles--a side of Baby Bok Choi/Wee Spinach Petals--A Unique and delicious way of flavouring chicken and provides a low fat meal with protein and vitamin punch to remember..its fast and easy to prepare.

Abitibi Game Pie

Come winter or late fall, there is nothing like sharing a savoury meat pie from Abitibi with family and friends. Commonly called tourtière, cipaille or tourte, there seem to be as many recipes as there are amateur of this hearty fare. The tourte, the bird that gave it its name, is unfortunately extinct, but the tradition of this delectable, easy to prepare in advance dish, is very much alive. Deer, caribou, moose, bear, boar and especially hare make it a very special treat. The fortunate cook, who has hunters in the family or generous friends to donate a little game, is blessed. Even more, if they are willing to help deboning and dicing the meat. However, it can also be prepared with farm raised deer, caribou, boar, rabbit and adding shoulder or loin of pork, as some game is very lean. The important thing to remember is (that the recipe calls for) half part game, preferably a variety of three different kinds, to half part diced potatoes. With some home-made tomato ketchup and a nice green sassy salad, like chicory with old style mustard and cider vinegar dressing, the hostess can sit back and enjoy the hunters' long tales.

Date/Fig Pork Roast

This is a delicious Sunday pork roast with a sweeten fruit sauce. Decorate the meat platter with grapes and apple slices and Bibb lettuce for nice presentation for Sunday dinner.

Polynesian Pork Roast

This dish is a sweet, nutty flavourful dish with some exotic flare, beautiful colour and texture. Serve this dish anytime especially in spring to welcome the upcoming summer weather that we all anticipate.

Stuffed Roast Pork

This originated from an old McCalls magazine years ago. Some adaptations have been made over time by my mother, Val Simpson.

Veal Chops with Panko Gremolata