Island Estuary Bed and Breakfast

This appetizer can be served up in individual ramekins or in one larger baking dish for all to help themselves at the table.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (yellow and red), halved
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 bunch of fresh basil leaves, shredded
24 BC Spot Prawns, peeled
5 oz. of Feta Cheese, crumbled
1 lemon (zest from the lemon)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and saute shallots, garlic and jalapeno pepper for a few minutes until the shallots are translucent without browning. Add the vinegar and stir. Add the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil and stir together, then remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

If doing individual ramekins, arrange 4 on a baking sheet and divide the tomato mixture between the ramekins or if using one dish, spread mixture in the baking dish or bowl that you will be using. Arrange prawns in a pinwheel pattern over the mix. Sprinkle the feta over the prawns along with a grinding of black pepper, a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.

Bake for approximately 7 minutes as you don’t want to overcook the prawns.
Enjoy with lots of crusty bread!! Your taste buds will dance!

To make this:

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar (or rice wine and white wine)
1/3 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon finely minced ginger root
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped stalks of lemon grass or buy it frozen and put 5 Tbsps.

1. In a medium glass or ceramic bowl, combine all ingredients to make the marinade.
2. Marinate 1 1/2 lbs. salmon filets for 8 – 12 hours.
3. Remove salmon from marinade and bake in a preheated 375 oven until cooked, approximately 20 minutes.

A general rule of thumb is to cook 10 minutes for every inch thickness of salmon.

We all love pizza and who wouldn’t love it for breakfast!!  This was made with a fool proof no knead bread (recipe in our recipe section), smoked oysters because we just happened to have some on hand, tomatoes, sausage, peppers and cheese.

To make this pizza:

Roll out your dough to fit into a rectangular pan making sure you have a lip to catch the egg.  On the dough, place whatever ingredients you like:  we used smoked oysters, pre-cooked sausage, roasted tomatoes and peppers and goat cheese.  After sorting out your toppings and placing them on the dough, mix up 4 or so eggs with some chives, parsley and salt and pepper and gently pour over the pizza.  Bake in a 350 oven for about 20 minutes or until egg has set and all looks crispy and yummy.

This is a keeper!!!!

Ahhh….. freshly picked clams from Lasqueti Island (just off of Vancouver Island) steamed and served over fresh linguini.  I really don’t think life can get much better than that.

This is so simple to make:

In a large skillet, heat some olive oil over medium heat.  Add 2 chopped shallots, 3 cloves garlic and saute for a few minutes.  Add 1/2 cup white wine and then throw in your cleaned clams.  Cover with a lid and steam until the clams open up.  In the meantime, cook your linguini or any other pasta until al dente (firm to the tooth) and then place pasta in pre-heated bowls.  Place clams in shells over pasta and pour sauce over the whole dish.  Garnish with some freshly cut parsley.  Enjoy!!