Sunday Lunch 4.0

Sunday is the day that we set aside for a complete family day. Its starts with the best breakfast of the week that takes us through to our usual late Sunday Lunch after 4pm.

Today's dishes were with a Lebanese theme. In the pictures there is Arabic rice, Arabic Potatoes - and let me say that I have finally found the right combination and method to make the local Arabic Potatoes pale in comparison. Anyways there is roasted peppers with red onions and celery and grilled honey lemon king fish steaks in and incredible made from scratch sauce.

That sauce was the perfect partner for that fish and would have gone well with most seafood. Perhaps I need to start bottling stuff as the Pseudo Chef Secret Sauce!

Hmmmm!

Pineapple Cherry Cinnamon Crunch Cake.

With a title that long and descriptive I don't need to add much more to this post. This post was meant to qualify the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'!

I had so much difficulty in deciding which picture to add I could not post the usual three per recipe.

So to add to the 6000 words that my pictures have 'written' I testify that this was an incredible taste experience.

The crunch in the title come from the roasted walnuts that you may be able to identify.

It doesn't get better!

Chicken Roulade - Delectable Treats Inside!

More and more I am discovering that to every complex looking dish there is a simple technique and this recipe holds true to that statement.

These are chicken breasts stuffed with parsley, chives, green onions,breadcrumbs and pepper jack cheese! The ingredients are easy to find and prepare just like the dish itself.

The next time I revisit this recipe I would use larger breasts and some unusual 'innings' (stuffing) to take this up a notch.

Oh yeah did I mention that there is also Bacon in those rolls?

Yum they were really really good!

Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Pan Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Panzanella - Sunday Dinner 1.0

I know I have said this several times before but this time it's on another level so bear with this last time! This is the best Sunday lunch ever. As a matter of fact we had this for dinner hence the 'Dinner 1.0' suffix in the title.

The plating just came together with all the right components adding the perfect balance. The taste was just incredible. The potatoes were soft and smooth like a perfect mashed potatoes. The panzanella had a great tart taste and the peppers added their unique flavors. The chicken was perfect in its taste,consistency and appearance. The mushrooms were an exceptional compliment with their hint of wine.

The title could not contain all the components of this dish as it would have been far too long, but I can tell you dish consists of

Parmesan Garlic Chicken Breasts

Sauteed Mushrooms in Home made wine.

Dutch Oven Herbed Fingerling Potatoes

Home made Croutons

Red, Yellow and Purple (that's right) Bell Peppers with Cucumbers and Red Onions in a red wine vinaigrette.

What a mouthful!

Slow Cooked Beef with Sauteed Mushrooms and Fettuccine

I am very proud to display my very first recipe developed prepared and plated without assistance.

It began as three hamburger patties being slowed cooked with dried seasonings and garlic and evolved into sauteed mushrooms with fettuccine blanched vegetables and flat bread.

The plating idea just came together on the cutting board and all the pieces literally fell together beautifully.

Already I am thinking of improvements and I can see the next time this dish is done I will use fresh mushrooms sauteed in a beautiful Pinot

Happy Birthday Stacey!

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this special day than to bake your absolute favorite dessert of all time on your Birthday.

*Happy 31st*

On this great day I remember all the great times we shared, all your inspiration and determination. You were my very best friend and will always be my dearest Baby Sister.

All my love Sweetie!

Sunday Lunch 3.0

It's been a long time since I have posted any new photos as I haven't practiced for almost three weeks because of the worst flu ever.

As the passion slowly returns (as indicated by the poor plating) better meals and desserts will be prepared. This dish features roasted king fish steaks with roasted red peppers and potatoes, cajun shrimp fettucine and garlic spinach.