Reducing the sauce at the end of the cooking is an essential step to achieveing sweet-and-sour short rib nirvana. Serve over white rice and with a drizzle of sriracha if you can stand a little heat. For best results, look for thick, meaty short ribs.
Lettuce makes a healthy, crunchy wrap for this slightly hot, flavourful beef mixture to serve with rice. For less heat, reduce the chili sauce to 1 tsp (5 mL).
A Wong family holiday staple, this rich succulent duck roasts to a beautiful mahogany brown. We use brown miso paste instead of the traditional Chinese mein see (brown bean sauce), because it is more readily available.
This recipe is from Sooke Harbour House near Victoria, rated the world's second-best country inn in 2000 by Gourmet magazine. Sinclair Philip, the chef and proprietor, and his kitchen crew, including head chef Edward Tuson, the creator of this recipe, are known for their dedication to local fresh produce and seafood. For the miso paste here, they recommend one from Denman Island, one of the northern Gulf Islands. Sablefish, also known as black cod, comes from the cold waters of the northwest Pacific. Because it may be difficult to buy outside the West Coast, substitute Atlantic halibut.
Sushi lovers, take note: These deconstructed California roll bowls come together in less time than it takes to order takeout. Quinoa cooks quickly, which makes it a great option, but you can use any kind of grain if you're not in a rush.
With fall in the air and fresh pumpkins in the patch, a soup with plant-based protein is definitely on the menu.
Janice fondly remembers her dad making this dish when she and her siblings came home for a visit. The meat in the back and body comes apart in four sections and is tender and delicate. Some specialty seafood stores will clean and prepare crab for cooking.
This sweet, tangy, hot zucchini relish gives your mouth a thrill. Use it on everything from hamburgers and hot dogs to tuna salad sandwiches.
