Main Courses

Steak Salad with Arugula, Parmesan and Balsamic Shallot Glaze

Steak Salad with Arugula, Parmesan and Balsamic Shallot Glaze

A quick and easy summer salad, featuring barbecued steak on a bed of arugula, topped with a balsamic and shallot glaze and shaved parmesan. [...]

May 4, 2013 Jennifer M Main Courses, Salads 6

The Veg Out Pizza

The Veg Out Pizza

A delicious, homemade vegetable pizza recipe, featuring roasted red onions, artichokes, tomatoes, garlic, goat cheese, balsamic and arugula. [...]

February 19, 2013 Jennifer M Main Courses 19

Warm Spiced Beef Curry and Rice

Warm Spiced Beef Curry and Rice

A fork-tender beef curry, featuring warm spices such as ginger and cinammon. Made with coconut milk and tomatoes, for a flavourful sauce. Served with rice. [...]

February 4, 2013 Jennifer M Main Courses 13

Perfect Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Perfect Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Quintessential comfort food, this perfect macaroni and cheese is creamy and full of cheese flavour, thanks to a combination of really great cheddars. The only macaroni and cheese I'll make from now on! [...]

January 14, 2013 Jennifer M Main Courses 14

Baked Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

Baked Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

An easy way to enjoy perfect meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, baked in the oven in your cast-iron frying pan. A great weeknight meal. [...]

November 1, 2012 Jennifer M Main Courses 2

Roasted Cauliflower Pizza with Bechamel Sauce and Prosciutto

Roasted Cauliflower Pizza with Bechamel Sauce and Prosciutto

A delicious pizza, topped with roasted cauliflower, bechamel sauce and prosciutto. Adapted from a Jim Lahey recipe, this pizza is made with a no-knead pizza dough. A different and surprisingly delicious pizza! [...]

September 11, 2012 Jennifer M Main Courses 8

Grilled Pork Tacos

Grilled Pork Tacos

Every day now is getting a little bit warmer. In Muskoka, that’s both good and bad. The good, of course, is that summer is coming. The bad is that so are the black flies. Do you have black flies where you are? I hope not. I wouldn’t wish them on anyone. They make me crazy [...]

May 6, 2012 Jennifer M Main Courses 4

Summer Lasagna with Tomato, Burrata and Pesto

Summer Lasagna with Tomato, Burrata and Pesto

One of the downsides of living in Muskoka is that some great ingredients are just not available. But rather than do without, I’ve just learned to adapt. Every time I take a trip to Toronto, I make a couple stops on the way home. One is to Grande Cheese (web site currently under construction), where [...]

July 13, 2011 Jennifer M Main Courses 6

Scaccia Ragusana with Buffalo Mozzarella

Scaccia Ragusana with Buffalo Mozzarella

After spotting this recipe in the latest edition of Saveur, I just couldn’t wait to try it. And once I tried it, I had to make it again within the same week (yes, it was that good!). The only way I can describe this dish, is that it is like a crispy pizza on the [...]

March 29, 2011 Jennifer M Main Courses 4

Beef and Guinness Pie

Beef and Guinness Pie

If you’re looking for a special dish for St. Patrick’s Day that doesn’t involve corned beef, this is it! It’s easy to prepare (especially by using ready-made puff pastry) and full of wonderful flavours from the Guinness-braised beef in a rich gravy. Speaking of gravy, my stew didn’t really thicken as much in the oven [...]

March 14, 2011 Jennifer M Main Courses 2