By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca minorgan@yahoo.ca Asian Swordfish Amandine Swordfish together with blue marlin and tuna can, in most instances unlike more fragile species of fish and seafood, be grilled like steaks. Like meat, care should be taken to not overcook it. Once the meat can e flaked easily you have already gone […]
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Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Salmon Crudo with Mandarin Gastrique When it comes to cooking I am a great believer in the KISS (keep it simple stupid) philosophy and one global cuisine that exemplifies this above any other is Italian cuisine. Italian cooks consistently demand the best ingredients and cook them […]
Osco!
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Restaurants located in hotels have never been my first choice when planning a night out. I don’t know if it’s the “if I’m staying there why would I eat there” syndrome or if it’s just my perception that most hotel restaurants are usually over priced, a […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Green Papaya Salad Green papaya salad can be found throughout South East Asia, in Cambodia, Laos and also Viet Nam. The dish is prepared relatively the same way in all countries and combines the five main tastes of their local cuisines: sour lime, hot chilli, salty, […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Moroccan Chicken When it comes to food that encompasses bold and exotic flavors you seldom have to look further than the many cuisines of Northern Africa or in this particular case the enchanting and sometimes mysterious country of Morocco. Moroccan cuisine has for centuries been subject to […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Whole Grain Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Maple Compote Fall is a wonderful time of year when we celebrate the harvest and a dazzling kaleidoscope of colours on our country landscapes. It is also a time of year when we enjoy the comforts of fall foods especially the […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Laksa Laksa is a wonderfully flavoured soup popular throughout Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. It is a delicious and hearty soup typical of Peranakan cuisine very popular in this region of South East Asia. There are basically two types of laksa, a curry laksa infused with coconut milk […]
The New Indian Palace
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmnets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Whenever I come across a restaurant that for some reason deems it necessary to have the word “New” indelibly etched onto its name it immediately makes me think that the previous owner had an abysmal reputation and that the new owners, wanting to completely disassociate themselves from […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Mexican Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato As we slowly ease into fall and its cooler temperatures comfort food becomes the perfect elixir. To Me one of the most satisfying comfort foods has always been “Cottage Pie” or Shepherd’s Pie. Cottage Pie, as it was first known, was […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Butternut Squash Soup Despite our less than stellar summer we are slowly slipping into fall, a time when the more hearty vegetables come to market.