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Artisan Pizza

Artisan Pizza

Entertaining friends and family and not sure what to make? Try my Artisan Pizza. This simple pizza dough and sauce will let you put anything you want on your pizza and make everyone happy.

The Dough is easy to make and only takes about an hour to rise and then form.

Freshly baked prosciutto pizza.

To make the dough, mix all the ingredients together, then knead for about 8 to 10…

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Zucchini Butter with Potato Pancakes

Zucchini Butter with Potato Pancakes Potato Pancakes and Zucchini Butter. I’ve heard about it, made it in the test kitchen, and will cook it for you on my Youtube Channel.

I love courgettes, they are so easy to prepare, and with a little butter, they are delicious.  About a month ago I started to hear about zucchini butter and had to investigate. Afterall we need to get more vegetables into our…

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Chicken Lollipops - How to French trim and cook budget chicken legs.

Chicken Lollipops – How to French trim and cook budget chicken legs.

Chicken Lollipops

A play on the name, a joy to eat. These chicken legs are prepared using a technique called frenching.  It means to remove the meat from the bone. In this case, the drumstick bone is completely removed from the skin and tendons to be free floating. Once cooked it looks like a lollipop.

  Frenched Chicken Legs with a puree of sweet potato and broccoli florets. Something from my…

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Perfect Liver and Onions - How to cook tender moist liver.

Perfect Liver and Onions – How to cook tender moist liver.

Perfect Liver and Onions – How to cook tender moist Liver.

Perfect brain food. If you have a Zombie in the basement, you’ll want to feed them healthy brains. So feed their food source liver. Here is how to cook perfect Liver and Onions. All kidding aside, this is a dish that tastes great and is packed full of nutrients for a healthy body.

Liver and Onions

The Science

It contains all the…

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My 2017 YouTube Cook Book - The best recipes of the year.

My 2017 YouTube Cook Book – The best recipes of the year.

Ask and you shall receive. In October 2016 I started my YouTube Channel. it was going to be a few recipes from my family, and some techniques. But as always the best-laid plans do not actually happen.  Instead, every week I post a new video, develop a new recipe, and shoot and edit my video’s.

On top of that, I take pictures of the food I create. Submit to Instagram (@chefmikemoses) and Twitter…

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Corned Beef Hash - Comfort Food for the whole family

Corned Beef Hash – Comfort Food for the whole family

Corned Beef Hash – Comfort Food for the whole family

I have posted a video and article on the Boiled Dinner. This time it is about the leftovers. It is called a hash which is a dish that contains diced or chopped meat, potatoes, vegetables, and spices. In this instance, everything you cooked in the boiled dinner is diced to the same size and fried to crispy perfection.

After a boiled dinner, all…

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Perfect Haddock Bits - How to Make a Party Favorite

Perfect Haddock Bits – How to Make a Party Favorite

Haddock Bits – How to Make a Party Favorite

Haddock, a versatile fish and in abundance here in Nova Scotia.  This flakey saltwater white fish has many uses and when cooked is mild in flavor. I have been to a few events where one of the finger foods was a fish bite or bit. It was a piece of fish breaded and deep fried. A very nice treat, if done properly.  Unfortunately, as most events where there…

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A Peach Cobbler - Recipe from the Southern States

A Peach Cobbler – Recipe from the Southern States

A Peach Cobbler

Fall is the time for harvest here in Nova Scotia. Apples are just about ready, and peaches are in the farmer’s markets now.  this is the perfect time to take advantage of the abundance of this sweet fruit to make all kinds of dishes.  One of my favorites is the peach cobbler. Served with ice cream, hot out of the oven.

Peaches

To assemble have your mese en place ready

I am a big…

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Balsamic Dijon Chicken - From the Test Kitchen to Plate

Balsamic Dijon Chicken – From the Test Kitchen to Plate

Balsamic Dijon Chicken

Have you ever been stuck for a meal idea? That was my predicament over the weekend. I had some fresh zucchini, new onions, chicken breasts and arborio rice. the dilemma was how do I make this a tasty dish, but not take a lot of time to prepare. My solution was a Balsamic Dijon pan fried chicken.

From my test kitchen, Balsamic Dijon chicken with mushrooms Risotto and…

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Kentucky Burgoo - My First BIG Stew

Kentucky Burgoo – My First BIG Stew

Kentucky Burgoo.

Kentucky Burgoo. From watching Emeril Lagasse on television, I remember this as my first big stew that I cooked for my family. It was also one of the few times that my grandmother asked for seconds, even though she didn’t drink, she loved the taste of the added bourbon. I can remember bringing all the ingredients to my mother’s house, and my knives. I took over the kitchen for…

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Whole Foods Amazon deal closes Monday - Cheaper prices for Quality?

Whole Foods Amazon deal closes Monday – Cheaper prices for Quality?

Whole Foods Amazon deal closes Monday

Monday, August 28th, 2017 is the closing date after getting the OK from the US government. Then the magic starts to happen, relatively speaking. The immediate impact for us, the consumer, is lower prices on Whole Foods natural and organics. That is good and it is going to happen Monday. In the press release, it is considered a down payment on bigger and…

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Bits & Bites - A great snack alternative.

Bits & Bites – A great snack alternative.

Bits & Bites

Bits & Bites, this is a treat that we made in the household for Christmas. I think mostly to cut down on the expense of buying processed chips, or other munchies that were not very good for you, and expensive.  The combination of spices, and cereals makes this a great alternative to pre-packaged snacks. Since your making a bulk batch, these should last one to two months and is very…

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Corn on the Cob - Eating the Season

Corn on the Cob – Eating the Season

Corn on the Cob

Perhaps one of the most anticipated harvests of the year here in Nova Scotia.  Fresh from the field, dehusked and put in a big boiling pot of water for 15 minutes. We love corn on the cob, and a variety called Peaches N Cream is perhaps one of the sweetest. So pick up a dozen at the farmers market, along with some butter, and dental floss. It’s time to indulge.

Harvesting corn

A…

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Harvest Time for Beets - Enjoy all year

Harvest Time for Beets – Enjoy all year

Beets now available in BULK!

I praise the benefits of the fall harvest every year. One of my favorite purchases is beets.  A big 10 lb bag usually costs 5 bucks and for the money it is a great deal.  They are great boiled up and buttered. They are even better when pickled. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and these are one of the best condiments pickled. I can eat a whole jar. You can to as…

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Tomato Chutney - this is what goes perfect with homemade Ravioli

Tomato Chutney – this is what goes perfect with homemade Ravioli

Tomato Chutney

In my latest youtube video on Ravioli, I made a tomato chutney to put the Ravioli on.  I didn’t film it but here is the recipe for anyone wanting to give it a try. A chutney is a sauce that comes from the Indian continent and is used in all kinds of cuisine today.  It can be considered the relish of anything.  Today my tomato chutney is the basis for a lot of my dishes.

Traditional…

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Cooking a Great Steak - It's about the Seasoning

Cooking a Great Steak – It’s about the Seasoning

Cooking a Great Steak

I have been asked about the recipe for my spur of the moment steak dinner I posted on Instagram.  Featuring a seasoned steak, some broccolini, and fondant potatoes. this was a spur of the moment meal, while filming a segment on salting, or seasoning to taste for my Youtube Channel. It is not easy to put this into a recipe format, since the techniques are ones that are almost…

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Digby Scallop Days - 43th year for this Event.

Digby Scallop Days – 43th year for this Event.

Digby Scallop Days – 43th year for this Event.

The Digby Scallop Days run from August 11 – 13, 2017 in Digby Nova Scotia. As you know, every chef loves scallops. From yours trulyto Gordon Ramsay, cooking the perfect scallop is tantamount to paradise on a plate.  This is the longest running festival on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, celebrating the scallops, the scallop fishing industry and the…