Recipes
Beef Gravy
A savoury beef gravy built on a roux. Quantities are per cup of liquid.
Beef Stroganoff
Seared beef in a mushroom, mustard, and sour-cream sauce over noodles.
Breakfast Noodles
A breakfast-sausage carbonara with rigatoni, eggs, pecorino, and a crisp breadcrumb topping.
Chili
A vegetable-forward chili with a touch of dark chocolate, based on Adam Ragusea's recipe.
Crêpes
I grew up calling these pancakes. A decadent treat in the spring with peanut butter and maple syrup.
Gravy
The basics of making a gravy for any occasion.
Ketchup Maison (Aux Tomates Rouges)
A homemade Quebec-style red-tomato ketchup/chow chow, adapted from Ricardo.
Lee's Chili Sauce
A big-batch tomato chili sauce for canning. Makes about 10 jars (5–6 litres).
Mac & Cheese Sauce
A roux-based cheddar sauce for macaroni, thinned with broth.
Pancakes
Good old-fashioned fluffy pancakes.
Pastina (Teeny Tiny Stars)
Tiny pasta stars simmered in broth until creamy, finished with butter and Parmesan.
Pâté chinois
A Quebec classic, very similar to a shepherd's or cottage pie.
Pizza Dough
A simple two-crust pizza dough, adapted from Ricardo.
Shepherd's Pie
Alton Brown's shepherd's pie — spiced meat filling under a piped mashed-potato crust.
Shish Marinade
A warm-spiced marinade for shish kebabs.
Spaghetti Sauce
A hearty meat-and-vegetable tomato sauce for a big pot of spaghetti.
Spiced Coke BBQ Sauce
A sweet, spiced barbecue sauce built on ketchup and Coca-Cola.
Turkey Gravy
A poultry gravy built on a roux, seasoned for turkey. Quantities are per cup of liquid.
