BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

Melt-in-your-mouth pork, topped with tangy coleslaw  – it’s a favourite and classic slider!

Recipe from Derek Myers – Island Restaurant Group

Pulled Pork

Ingredients
1 pork butt
1 cup seasoning mix (paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper)

Directions
Season pork and then wrap in oven-safe plastic and foil (double the foil) cook at 300°F for 4 hours.  Wait 30 minutes after removing from oven and then pull apart with fork or hands.

Coleslaw

Ingredients
1 cup cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup carrots, shredded
1/4 mayonnaise
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp hot sauce

Directions
Mix mayo, mustard, vinegar, sugar and hot sauce together. Add cabbage and carrots and mix together well.

Gosling’s Wine of the Week
Carmel Road Monterey Pinot Noir
The 2012 Monterey Pinot Noir is French oak aged briefly to add earthy, dark toast undertones to this brightly fragrant, berry spiced wine. The balance of the final wine is fantastic as it comes together in a velvety finish. The wine is a perfect match for Chef Derek’s pork recipe.

The retail price is $25.50 and it’s available at Lindo’s and Gosling’s stores.

Seasoned to Taste – Hosted by Chef Peter Jovetic
An exclusive presentation of Lindo’s Group of Companies
As broadcast on VSB TV11 on July 1st, 2014

Herb Crusted Chilean Sea Bass

Chef Chad’s Herb Crusted Chilean Sea Bass with Grilled Pineapple & Mango Salsa is bursting with the sweet and spicy flavours of fresh pineapple, mango, jalapeño peppers, ginger, lime, and cilantro.

Recipe from Chef Chad Mitchell – Red’s Steak House

Herb Crusted Sea Bass

Ingredients

Chef Chad Mitchell from Red’s Steak House preparing the salsa.

  • 3 to 4 Chilean Sea Bass fillets
  • 1 loaf white bread or Brioche
  • 80 ml olive oil
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 2 heads parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped tarragon
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Remove all crust from bread. Chop herbs with a very sharp knife until very fine. Using a food processor pulse oats until fine. Add the bread and continue to pulse until fine. Add chopped herbs, season with salt and pepper and continue to blend slowly. Add  olive oil slowly – just enough to lightly moisten, this will ensure the herbs do not oxidize. Pour mixture onto a baking sheet or plate.
  2. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and dredge in the herb mixture, covering both sides. (more…)

Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade

The combination of cucumber and lemons may sound strange and unappetizing but, take it from us, this drink is unbelievably refreshing and delicious. Also referred to as Limonada con Pepino, this Mexican inspired drink is a common cooler in the summer months. Mexico is known for its aguas frescas, “cold waters” made from simple, fresh ingredients – fruits or vegetables, water, and sugar. Perfect for the hot, dog days of summer!

Total time: 5 minutes   Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
2 English cucumbers
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups water

Directions
1. Peel and chop the cucumbers.
2. Place cucumbers in blender with water and sugar and blend until very smooth.
3. Add lemon juice and blend again.
4. Pour into glasses, garnish with cucumber and lemon slices and enjoy!

You know what they say, “Cool as a cucumber.”  Well there’s actually some truth in that phrase. Cucumbers have natural cooling properties in addition to many other health benefits.

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Cucumbers

  • Raw cucumber, when applied on the skin, can help reduce heat and inflammation.
  • Fresh cucumber juice can provide relief from heartburn, acid stomach, gastritis and even ulcer.
  • Placing a cucumber slice over the eyes not only soothes them, but also reduces swelling.
  • Daily consumption of cucumber juice helps ease symptoms of eczema, arthritis and gout.
  • Cucumber has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from lung, stomach and chest problems.
  • The potassium in cucumber makes it useful for regulating high and low blood pressure.
  • Cucumber contains Erepsin, an enzyme that helps in protein digestion.
  • Cucumber juice is said to promote hair growth, especially when it is added to the juice of carrot, lettuce and spinach.
  • Cucumber can prove to be beneficial for those suffering from diseases of the teeth and gums.
  • Cucumber has been associated with healing properties in relation to diseases of the kidney, urinary bladder, liver and pancreas.

Grilled Bronzino with Roasted Vegetables

Recipe from Chef Baba Tan Soon Liang – Blû Restaurant

Chef Baba brings us Grilled Bronzino fish fillets accompanied by a seasonal mix of colourful, fresh roasted mixed vegetables on a light orange citrus vinaigrette.

Bronzino is a silver-skinned fish found in European sea and saltwater lakes. Ranging in size from one-and-a-half to three pounds, Bronzino has firm, white flesh with few small bones. When cooked the fish is rich in flavour with a light, flaky texture. The fish has many names and can be referred to as Mediterranean seabass, loup de mer, robalo, lubina, spigola, branzino, branzini, bronzino, or bronzini. (more…)

"Wonderfilled" Oreo Cookies

Oreo has introduced another flavour to it’s successful line of limited edition cookies – Marshmallow Crispy Creme Oreo Sandwich Cookies.

Delightful whipped marshmallow creme, studded with bits of crispy rice cereal, sandwiched between two vanilla Oreo wafers. Oh, Yum!

Available in a resealable, easy open, pull tab package in 12.2 oz. size tray. Find them at both Lindo’s stores.

 

Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations

Inspired by ice cream parlour flavours, the folks at Nabisco have added a new line to their already popular Chips Ahoy! cookie lineup –

Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations

Look for the Dulce de Leche, Root Beer Float and Mint Chocolate Chip varieties on our shelves. They’re all available in 9.75 oz. tray size in convenient resealable packages.

 

Dulce de Leche Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations cookies are crammed with naturally flavored Dulce de Leche chips.

Mint Chocolate Chewy Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations cookies are soft and chewy and crammed with real chocolate chips & mint chunks.

Root Beer Float Chewy Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations cookies are chewy, soft and packed with naturally & artificially flavored root beer & vanilla chips.