Tag: Fare With A Flair

Fare With A Flair: Greek zest gives leftovers new life

Casseroles are often a great way to use up leftovers in the fridge.  Today’s recipe is a Greek-inspired pasta dish that came about when I had a big bunch of fresh dill that had to be used, some leftover chicken and an abundance of spinach.  Adding lemon, Greek yogurt and oregano gives it even more […]

Fare with Flair: Tasty North African spin on traditional meat loaf

Meat loaf, for me, is comfort food at its best, served alongside mashed potatoes and doused with chili sauce or really good ketchup.  It doesn’t end there. The next day, leftover meat loaf sandwiches are another, equally good meal. That’s a memory from my childhood and, oh, how things have changed.   Nowadays, home cooks […]

Fare With A Flair: Celebrate spring with fun, tasty steak bundles

Now there are snippets of warmer weather, I’m making the short trip to my outdoor grill more often. Few things signal the change of the season more than outdoor cooking.  My go-to steak for the outdoor grill is flank steak. This versatile, flavourful beef cut goes well with many different marinade ingedients.    More often […]

Fare With A Flair: Italian meets Tex-Mex in zesty pasta pairing

I’m lucky to have a family that enjoys just about every type of food from pretty much every corner of the world.  I’m also grateful they’re willing to try assorted dishes that combine aspects of one kind of cuisine with another. In other words, they’re adventurous.  My recipe today is an example of stretching the […]

Fare With A Flair: Mashed potato medley a side-dish Champ

St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. That evokes fond memories of a trip to Ireland many years ago and also takes me to a favourite ingredient that is inextricably “Irish”: the humble potato.  While we have many varieties of potatoes to choose from these days, this time of year, I often return to the basic […]

Fare With A Flair: Craving fresh crunch? Try these cuke salads

I take pride that we enjoy a healthy salad with almost every evening meal.  Usually, they’re the leafy variety with a few tomatoes and assorted other veggies tossed in a simple vinaigrette.  There are times, though, when I don’t want the leafy version, but I still want a salad. I want something green and it […]