Trini Roti – Flavour from the West Indies
July 15, 2013
In a catering kitchen, we’re not bound by static menus, each event we do has its own unique flavor, covering
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In a catering kitchen, we’re not bound by static menus, each event we do has its own unique flavor, covering
A Food Gypsy original, also the winner of Taste of Home Canada’s Burger-Off Contest, The Lamburghini tastes every bit as
Dad is a meat n’ potatoes kind of guy. On Father’s Day years ago Mom created a burger with all
Leaning decidedly French, a big warming pot of Lentil Sausage & Bacon Casserole. A one-pot meal that takes two pots
Cooked low and slow, until they’re fall off the bone tender, Moroccan Inspired Lamb Shanks is comfort food at it’s midwinter best. Warmly spiced and
The making of foie gras is a simple, though messy process. The fattened liver is soft and breaks apart easily,
Poulet Sauté Chasseur, or Hunter’s Chicken, crisp sauteed chicken served with a hearty sauce made with tomatoes, mushrooms a splash of white wine and brandy, flavoured with tarragon, this is a French classic, with a little Gypsy twist.
The warm flavours of saffron, rosemary, garlic and paprika harmonize in rib-sticking batch of Chicken Paella. Straight from the fields of the Valencia region of Spain, workers would gather around the fire,wooden spoon in hand, and eat directly from the pan. This is a meal for the masses.
Sweet Potato Succotash & Pear Glazed Pork Chops, another solo dinner at Chez Gypsy featuring autumn flavours. It’s almost impossible not to make Looney Tunes references when motioning succotash “sweet sufferin’ succotash!” It’s not often I quote Sylvester the Cat.
Indulge in fresh Mediterranean flavours and omega threes. Three Pepper Salmon with Lemon Herb Rice and Olive Tomato Relish, is a meal in 45 minutes with colourful citrus rice and a super-fast relish, warmed to make a salty drizzle and capture all those healthy oils.
Rosemary Apple Glazed Chicken with Dried Cranberries and Bacon Polenta. Perfect on a dark & stormy early autumn evening, as temperatures drop and comfort food comes to mind.
After last week’s post on Salade Nicoise, we take a merry little detour to Pain Bagnat (literally translated: Wet Bread) which is that same Salade Nicoise, layered in a day-old sourdough roll, wrapped tight, put in the cooler overnight and the back of the car in the morning for the perfect picnic a la Provencal.
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