Grill & Smoke
Eggplant Parmesan – A Drool-Worthy Sunday Project
Do you want a quick meal that you can put together in only a few minutes? Are you looking for the perfect recipe to make on a Tuesday night after work? Is your perfect meal one that takes little to no effort? If you answered yes to any of those questions, move along...
How To Clean A Beef Tenderloin
Welcome to the comprehensive guide on how to clean and prepare a whole beef tenderloin. As a personal chef, my experience has shown that a perfectly roasted beef tenderloin is a crowd-pleaser at any gathering. Today, I'll share with you the essential steps to...
Crispy Honey Garlic Tofu Bowl – Seriously, try it.
Tofu can seem like a strange, futurist food that only vegetarians and hippies eat. The truth is that tofu has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. It is made by acidulating soy milk, causing it to curdle, then pressing the curds into blocks (similar to...
Delicious Cheeseburger Casserole Recipe
Imagine everything you love about a cheeseburger but in a casserole. Guess what; you don't have to imagine it becasue it's a real thing. And now, you can have whenever you'd like. And yes, it is as good as you think it would be. But don't take my word for it. Make...
Pan-Roasted Turkey Breast with Herbed Tomato Sauce
Easter is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious pan-roasted turkey breast. This dish serves two to four people, which makes it perfect for a smaller gathering. The turkey breast is cooked right in the sauce, so it picks up all that...
A simple Greek Meal you can make at home
Greek-style chicken, village salad, and tzatziki with rice. This simple Greek meal is all you've ever wanted and more. Join me as I walk you through how to make it and share a few tricks from my time working in a Greek restaurant. Without further ado, let's get to it....
Soon To Be Famous Quinoa Clubhouse Bowl
This Quinoa Clubhouse Bowl is all the things you love about a clubhouse sandwich but without the danger of skewering the roof of your mouth with a rogue frilly toothpick. And, it's got quinoa, so it must be healthy, right? This is the perfect use of that leftover...
Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole
Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole is exactly what you need when you are craving a taste of home. It's the kind of thing your grandmother would make for you on a cold day when you've been out playing in the snow. It is comfort food at its best, and I'm excited to...
Lamb Gyro Bowl -The thing you’re now craving
Lamb gyro is a Greek dish, cooked and served like shawarma or donair. Gyro is traditionally cooked on a vertical spit, but this recipe miniaturizes it into individual portions, which are cooked on bamboo skewers. The gyro skewers are served with rice, salad and a...
9 Spring Recipes To Get You Through The Rest Of Winter
Spring is officially nine days away. What better way to say goodbye to winter than with nine spring recipes. These are a collection of recipes from the Chef's Notes archives that I think you will love and that are perfect for ushering in spring. If I can promise you...
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa – A Taste of Summer
As I sit here and write this, it is -10°c outside. This hasn't been the worst winter I've ever seen, but when compounded with everything else, it seems never-ending. Like a lot of other people, I am craving warmer days and sunshine. Unfortunately, I can't change the...
Smoked Mackerel Sushi Bowl
When you want sushi but don't want to buy or make it, a sushi bowl is the next best thing. It's everything you love about sushi, but without having to roll it. This particular sushi bowl is made with smoked mackerel, homemade teriyaki sauce, carrot, edamame, sushi...
Butter Chicken Soup Recipe
Today marks the end of the Chef's Notes Hearty Soup Series, and I really wanted to go out with a bit of a bang. So, I created this recipe for Butter Chicken Soup and boy am I glad I did. Imagine everything you love about butter chicken but in a soup. It's creamy, it's...
Sweet Soy Broiled Chicken Wings – 12 Minutes Raw To Cooked
I'm a big fan of chicken wings. In fact, I've done a few other chicken wing posts here on Chef's Notes. You can find those here and here. In those other two posts, the wings are either grilled or deep-fried. Today, we will look at a slightly different technique for...
Homemade Steak Burrito Bowl
A steak burrito bowl is everything you love about a burrito but in a bowl rather than a tortilla. I think that makes it a salad, which makes it healthy for some reason. The truth is, this burrito bowl has everything you need to keep you going, and it tastes great....
Carrot and Ginger Soup – Your New Favourite Recipe
If you are a fan of Carrot and Ginger Soup, I think you will love this recipe. It packs a big ginger punch with a mild sweetness from the carrots. This is the second last recipe in the Chef's Notes Hearty Soup Series, and I'm very excited to share it with you. Let's...
The Philly Cheesesteak Burger – Craving Satisfied
Sometimes in life, you get a craving that won't go away until you satisfy it. It nags at you constantly like a siren's songs calling you to the rocks. You know you shouldn't. You know it's bad for you. But you can't help yourself. You awaken with a shot in a foggy...
Cajun Chicken Salad and Rice Bowl
Today marks the beginning of a brand new series here at Chef's Notes. Over the next eight Friday's I will share with you recipes, instructions, and tips on how to make delicious "salad bowls." Today, we'll make a Cajun Chicken Salad and Rice Bowl. This bowl has three...
Delicious Sausage and Black Bean Chili Recipe
Today, I will show you how to make my delicious Sausage and Black Bean Chili recipe while answering the age-old question that has plagued us all for far too long; is chili soup? I think that it is. That's why I've included it in my Chef's Notes Soup Series. You may...
Turkey Meatball Alfredo – A New Twist On An Old Classic
I love fettuccine alfredo, and I love turkey, so I thought why not put them together? To keep it simple, which is my M.O., I could have sliced up a turkey breast and added that into the pasta. Easy peasy. I'm sure that would have been delicious. But, I wanted to take...
