Category: Recipes

  • Alison – Victoria Sandwich Cake

    Alison – Victoria Sandwich Cake

    Alison – Victoria Sandwich Cake Today is five years since my beautiful wife and mother to my three amazing boys passed away. In her memory, I am reposting one of her favorite cakes, Victoria sandwich cake with strawberry jam and whipped cream. This is delightful, to say the least. I don’t make many cakes these…

  • Irish Stew

    Irish Stew

    Irish Stew I remember making this dish so many years ago in culinary school back in my home town of Newcastle. It’s so appropriate to make it for the boys this coming St. Patrick’s Day. Irish stew is a Lamb and root vegetable stew native to Ireland. As in all traditional folk dishes, the exact…

  • Asian Style Poached Chicken Broth

    Asian Style Poached Chicken Broth

    Asian Style Poached Chicken Broth Asian soups are some of my favorite menu items for cold days during the winter and early spring months of the year. At this time of year normally soups are reserved for a sick day cure or easy appetizer when you have friends round for dinner, but don’t overlook soups…