By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Pho Ba When one visits Viet Nam it is impossible to avoid sampling this truly amazing dish found in restaurants and food stalls throughout the country, it’s practically a national dish and can be enjoyed at most places for a bit more than a dollar. Pho originated […]
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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 Caramel Apple Cheesecake It is the time of year when we head out to the orchards and pick apples. We are lucky in Quebec to have so many great orchards just minutes away by car. Cheesecake is always a favourite with me and this one is definitely […]
The Curry House
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca The Curry House The American author Ella Winter once remarked to her well known colleague and countryman Thomas Wolfe “Don’t you know you can’t go home again” and in doing so was singularily responsible for the redacted and now iconic phrase “you can’t go home” being entered […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Garlicky Shrimp & White Beans Spanish food like Italian food is easy on preparation relying heavily on the quality of its ingredients. This recipe is a combination of two, a delicious ragu of cannellini beans and tomatoes and the popular Spanish tapas dish of garlic shrimp. I […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
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 […]
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 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 […]