THAITALIAN CHICKEN PAILLARDS This is one delicious dish from one of the best. A great Thai Itlaian fusion dish and very easy to make. It looks awesome too….Enjoy!
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Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH SEARED SCALLOP AND CRISPY PANCETTA CURLS A true harbinger of Spring is the appearance of locally grown asparagus. Although asparagus is now available year round the locally grown variety always has that added spark of flavor and freshness. Asparagus is probably one of […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com CHILI VERDE Contrary to popular belief chilies did not originate in Mexico, they are in fact a product of the South Western area of the US, more particularly the states of Texas and Arizona and New Mexico where they were an integral part of Tex Mex cuisine. The […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com Roasted Tuscan Lemon Chicken Lemon chicken and its many incarnations can be found in many global cuisines. The most popular variety here in Montreal is probably the deep fried chicken with lemon on the menu of many Chinese restaurants around the city. This version is definitely more Mediterranean […]
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By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com The word ‘meze’ or ‘mezze’ was found traditionally in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and came to mean a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks or as appetizers before a main meal (1) It has become ‘le rigueur’ these days for many restaurants […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com PERI PERI CHICKEN Although piri piri sauce is found in Portuguese cuisine its origin is actually derived from a Swahili word for pepper pepper. The chilies used for the piri piri sauce are African bird’s eye chilies. In addition to Portugal the piri piri sauce is found in […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com PORK OR CHICKEN TACOS Taco is a traditional Mexican dish usually eaten as a snack or sold as a typical Mexican street food. A taco is com posed of a corn tortilla (soft or fried) folded around a filling that could consist of: beef, pork, chicken, seafood or […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
MATCHA GREEN TEA & WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE This recipe is a delicious Asian twist on a no bake cheesecake with a definite Japanese flair. It is flavored with ‘matcha’ a finely milled powered high quality green tea that is used extensively in the Japanese tea ceremony. Matcha had its origins in China with the Tang […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca minorgan@yahoo.ca Meatloaf As winter sets in and boy has it ever made it’s presence known this year my food cravings always tend towards ‘comfort food’, all those dishes that mom used to make that always seemed to fit the bill at this time of year. One such iconic […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Turkey Porchetta Every year I try, without much success I must add, to dress up the ubiquitous Christmas turkey in a different way, but sadly the traditionalists in the family usually rule the day! This year however I am determined to pursue my endeavour to give a […]