Charred Baby Bok Choy

We are fortunate to have a store in a nearby village that sells Asian goods. They always have packages of fresh baby bok choy in the fridge. We buy all of our sushi ingredients except the fresh fish and seafood here too. This recipe is dead simple and can be made on a charcoal grill…

Peri Peri Chicken on a Charcoal Grill

Ralph discovered this dish from watching a cooking video on a flight to Portugal. In the video he saw, 16 chickens being grilled at once over fire between two big screens which the cooks kept flipping over – drenched in sweat but with big smiles. He made a mental note to try it at home,…

Grilled Chicken Quesadillas with Papaya (or Peaches)

My brother is the inspiration behind this recipe, who made us grilled chicken quesadillas with papaya many, many years ago. We are not big fans of combining fruit with dinner entrees, but the sweetness of the papaya goes brilliantly with the charred chicken and peppers! We couldn’t find papaya at our market, but as it’s…

Tomato Auflauf on the BBQ

There is a lady at our local farmer’s market who sells these colourful heirloom tomatoes that she grows herself. Ralph saw a similar recipe in our Italian Cooking Encyclopedia for plum tomatoes using other herbs and modified it for this tomato Auflauf (casserole) recipe. We make it regularly during the summer and early fall. Ralph…