INGREDIENTS for 1 cracker

• 1 cracker
• cocktail bocconcinis
• 1 slice of tomato
• 1 slice of provolone cheese
• Enough Le Grand Pesto of your choice to cover the cracker

PREPARATION

• Spread the Pesto on the cracker
• Add a slice of tomato
• Cut the bocconcini in 2 and lay on top
• Cover with the slice of provolone
• Grill until golden!

A tasty Pizza for all occasions!

INGREDIENTS for 1 small pizza

• 1 pizza crust
• Le Grand’s Sundried Tomato Pesto or Tapenade (enough to cover)
• A few thin slices of red or orange pepper
• A few slices of red onion
• 5 to 6 slices of Brie
• Chopped chive or green onion to sprinkle

PREPARATION

• Spread Le Grand’s Sundried Tomato Pesto or Tapenade on the pizza crust
• Add the peppers, onion, Brie, and chives
• Cook untill the crust has hardened and the cheese has melted

INGREDIENTS

• 200z (600g) of salmon filet cut in 3/4 ” and without skin (it is easy to remove)
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of Le Grand’s Lemon Confit Sauce
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of maple sirup
• A handfull of fresly chopped chives

PREPARATION

• Mix the vinegar, Le Grand lemon confit and maple syrup to create the marinade
• Marinate the fish for 1/2 hour or more
• Cook on very low heat for about 15 minutes
• Add the chives and serve

INGREDIENTS for 1 chicken breast

• 1 chicken breast
• 5 tbsp (75ml) of Le Grand’s Tzatziki Sauce
• 2 tbsp (30ml) of fresh chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoon (30ml) of lemon juice
• Sea salt to taste

PREPARATION

• Grill the chicken breast your favorite way, adding a pinch of sea salt and the lemon towards the end
• Onced cooked, cut it lengthwise to “sandwich” the Tzatziki inside and on top
• Add the chives and serve!

First recipe with our brand new Tzatziki! Really everything from vegetables to meat and salads benefits from this summery version of Tzatziki. Of course this recipe is simple and tasty, time is of the essence, but taste is THE essence… of a good meal!

INGREDIENTS for 1 chicken thigh

• 1 chicken thigh
• 2 tablespoons of Le Grand’s Tzatziki

PREPARATION

• Gently pull the skin from the meat and fill with Tzatziki as much as you can
• Cook on the BBQ or in the oven for about an hour @ 375F    ”et voilà!”

• 1 pork filet, about 8 onces (400g)
• 1 apple, minced
• 1 or 2 cups of prunes, cut in half and soaked in hot water for 15 minutes (at least double the volume of the prunes, you will need it to “steam” this recipe)
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 8 onces (200ml) of 35% cream
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) of Dijon’s mustard
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of Le Grand’s Spicy Tapenade or Mild Tapenade or Sundried Tomato Pesto

PREPARATION

• Soak the prunes for about 15 minutes in hot water
• Cook the pork to about 80% in the oven or BBQ
• In the meanwhile sauté the apples in oil and butter for 5 minutes at high then lower the heat a bit
• Add the garlic and brown lightly
• Add half of the prune juice
• Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes
• Once the pork filet is cooked cut in very thin slices
• Add the pork, mustard, Tapenade and stir gently
• Add the rest of the prune water, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 2 to 5 minutes

I used to be intimidated by mussels because I did not have a good and easy recipe to test. Intimidated no more!
This recipe is very flexible , you can play with it, make it your own. As long as the garlic, the Tapenade and mussels are in the casserole, you can’t go wrong!

INGREDIENTS serves 4

• 2 lbs (1k) of mussels (washed)
• 10 onces (300g) of fresh or frozen shrimps
• 10 onces (300g) of fresh or frozen scallops
• 2 cups of green beans, cut in bite size
• 3 cups of cooked fusili pastas
• 1 cup (250ml) of white wine
• 5 tablespoons (75ml) of Le grand’s Spicy Tapenade or Mild Tapenade or even Sun dried Tomato Pesto
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed

PREPARATION

• Sauté the garlic in oil for a minute and add the Tapenade
• Cook for 2 minutes and add the scallops, the shrimps and the white wine
• Cook for 5 minutes at low heat (or more if frozen) and add the mussels and add water to cover
• Cook for about 5 minutes then add the cooked pasta and the greenbeans which should take another 5 minutes to cook.
• Remove from heat and serve!

This is just before I folded the crêpe, click! Fold & Flip! Now… wash the floor…
I have a sweet tooth that caused me to gain at least 10 pounds over the past few years.  The only way for me to cut sweets was to replace them with something better. Good bye chocolate bunny! I will  see you again when I’m 20, untill then, hello savory crêpes!

PS I still enjoy our sunday brunch’s maple, strawberry, and whipped cream, but sunday ONLY comes once a week, and I lost that 10 ponds spare (flat) tire…

INGREDIENTS for the crêpe batter, serves 4

You can use your own crêpe recipe or use this one, it’s a little more “hardy” then the tipycal batter, but is well suited for the savory crêpe

• 1 cup of bucweat flour
• 1 cup of kamut flour
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups of soy milk or milk or even water, you may  add more liquid to adjust the liquid to the consistency  as desired

PREPARATION for the batter

• Using a mixer, blend all the ingredients together until you get a smotth texture

INGREDIENTS for the filling (for 1 crêpe)

• 2  fried eggs, sunny side up
• 6 tablespoons of shredded mozzarela
• 3 tablespoons of Le Grand’s 4 Nuts & Cheese Pesto
• 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in 4
• 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped chives
• 3 pieces of soft goat cheese (optional but festive!)

PREPARATION

• Fry your 2 eggs, make sure not to poke them, put aside
• Heat up a little oil in a non stick pan and pour the batter in once the oil is hot, just before the oil begins to smoke, cook for a minute or 2 then flipp your crêpe
• Spread the pesto all over the crêpe  then add the cheese on one side and the tomatoes on the other, sprinkle the chives all over
• Add the eggs and fold, heat up at low heat
• When the cheese is melting remove from pan, wait a minute and serve!

Salmon should be served twice a week in order for us humans to benefit from it’s rich omegas. Math is not my forte, but that’s around a hundred times a year… Life is always changing, salmon should tag along.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 piece of salmon around 300g (12 on)
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of Le Grand’s Spicy Tapenade
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) of Le Grand’s Lemon Confit Sauce or lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) or more of yogourt or sour cream
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) of fresh and minced coriander

PREPARATION

• In a large pan boil 1/2 inch of water
• Place the fish, skin down, and cover. Cook for 5 minutes
• Add the Tapenade, Lemon and cream
• Break the fish delicatly to cook evenly and mix the flavors
• Cook to your liking, not more than 5 minutes for me…
• Add the coriander and mix, again gently, you are not serving purée…

Tomorrow is lent… well not for everyone, but for everyone to enjoy is this shrimp casserole. Easy to make and quick, (my trademark!) it is nevertheless delicious and light.

Tapenade and sour cream are a pefect blend, spicy, but onctuous. Tatiana doesn’t  like shrimp… well exept for this new recipe!

INGREDIENTS serves 3 to 4

• 3 cups of shrimps, frozen or fresh
• 1 green pepper minced
• 1 red pepper  minced
• 1 orange or yellow pepper minced
• 1 cup of green beans (raw) cut in bite sizes
• 6 tablespoons of sour cream
• 5 tablespoons of Le Grand’s Spicy Tapenade
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 green onions, minced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

PREPERATION

• Heat up the olive oil at medium heat and add the garlic and the peppers, cook for 10 minutes mixing often, make sure the heat is not too high
• Add the shrimps, if they are frozen just add them as is, if they are fresh you may want to add a little water, maybe 1/2 a cup to make sure that at this point you will “steam” this mixture rather then browning it, so cook gently for 8 to 10 minutes
• Add the green beans 2 or 3 minutes after the shrimps, I like these vegetables to still be green and a bit crunchy, but cook them to your liking. Keep in mind that they do cook quickly
• Add the  Spicy Tapenade, the green onions and the sour cream, mix gently for a minute or 2, serve over rice and put some cajun music on!