Beef Wellington for Two

A local restaurant in my hometown is known for its delectable Beef Wellington. This iconic English dish consists of tenderloin wrapped in layers of dijon mustard, mushroom duxelles, prosciutto ham, and puffed pastry. Living on the farm (and currently in a pandemic) we have taken on the challenge of recreating dishes in our own kitchen …

Guinness Beef Stew

We all know a savoury, hearty stew is the ultimate comfort food on a cold dreary day and this Guinness Beef Stew is no exception. Plus, it’s a great meal to serve on St. Patrick’s Day with some traditional Irish Soda Bread. To make this stew I started with my Slow-Cooker Beef Stew recipe as …

Harvest Chili

September has me digging out the chunky sweaters and searching for comfort food recipes. And for me, nothing screams comfort or warms the belly on a cool autumn evening better than a big bowl of chili. When I first started making homemade chili I used Modern Honey’s Award-Winning Chili recipe which still has a strong …

Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s Pie (also known as Cottage Pie because authentic Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb) was a popular meal in our house when my son was growing up but, truth be told, it was often the Sheperd’s Pie from Costco. Now that I no longer have a hangry child at home to feed as soon …