Grilled Beefsteak tomatoes with chili, garlic and ginger

Eat these with good, country-style bread to mop up the oil. They can be bulked up into a punchy starter with the addition of some burrata or mozzarella, or serve for brunch alongside scrambled eggs.

Blueberry Balsamic Chicken

The sweetness of blueberries and maple syrup blend with the acidity of balsamic vinegar and fragrant rosemary to make a rich sauce for baked chicken. Searing the chicken breasts in the skillet before making the sauce gives it extra flavor.

Perfect Gooey Cheese Sauce

This everyday ingredient works like magic to give you a smooth and creamy cheese sauce in under 5 minutes.

Oldtime scalloped potatoes

Linguine & Zucchini with Bay scallops and Bagna Cauda Sauce

OK, so we use a cup of whipping cream in this one, but is is not nearly as heavy as an Alfredo sauce and its got lots of veggies, so just keep calm.
Takes only 15 minutes to prep.

Insalata Caprese

The cook's main responsibility is to shop wisely. This salad stands or falls on the quality of the ingredients.
The tomatoes should be small heirlooms if they are in season, or otherwise, B.C. cocktail tomatoes on the vine.
The preferred cheese is Burrata, and the olive oil should be the higher quality kind, intended for drizzling.

Steak Diane

An old time Shaw family favourite.
The earliest mention of Steak Diane by that name is in Australia in 1940, when it was mentioned in an article about the Sydney restaurant Romano's as their signature dish. Romano's maître d'hôtel Tony Clerici said he invented it at his Mayfair (London) restaurant Tony's Grill in 1938 and named it in honor of Lady Diana Cooper.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

You may also add a few very thin onion slices

Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

A bit of prosciutto adds savory flavor to this sauce. Serve this quick-cooking dish with whole-wheat angel hair pasta.

Pizza - Italian Sausage and Arugula

Thin crust, Naples style pizza