County/4 recipes

Give your pork chops a friend with this easy to follow crockpot recipe that will earn a spot in your cookbook.

Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.

Pickled zucchini sticks canned with fresh dill, garlic, celery seed, and onion in a sweet vinegar brine. A crunchy way to preserve summer's zucchini bounty in 4 pint jars.

Slow-roasted country style pork shoulder rubbed with sage, ginger, and garlic for a crackling-crisp crust and fork-tender meat. This simple 5 lb pork roast recipe needs just 6 ingredients and cooks low and slow for 3 to 4 hours.

While this cold salad has some elements of a traditional warm German potato salad, it is totally Americanized to suit my family's tastes. Great with grilled burgers, dogs, meats and poultry.

Make your own Bruschetta with this simple recipe that's extremely easy to follow!

A Roman-style spicy bruschetta with fresh parsley, basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in olive oil and red wine vinegar. No tomatoes here, just a punchy herb topping on grilled country bread. Vegetarian.

Slow-braised calamari in umido with garlic, white wine, crushed chili, and tomato sauce, served with grilled ramp bruschetta and fresh marjoram.

Fettuccine with broccoli, carrots, and Canadian bacon in a light Dijon-Parmesan cream sauce. A lower-calorie weeknight pasta with vegetables cooked right in the pasta water.

French toast strata with country sausage, sliced apples, and Italian bread soaked overnight in maple-nutmeg custard. A make-ahead breakfast casserole baked golden and set.

Grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks served with two creamy dips: fiery horseradish and tangy country Dijon mustard. Grill 24 drumsticks in under 20 minutes for a crowd-ready cookout spread or game day feast.

This is the original 5 Roses recipe from a 1964 advertisment. The original states, Guaranteed Fail Proof Baking Results with Five Roses flour. Canada's Golden West is five roses country. #1 Canadian Hard Spring Wheat. A tested favorite. All I can say is that their recipe is a great classic.

Country bread sausage stuffing with Italian herbs, celery, onion, and chicken broth. A savory, herbed dressing that fills a 12-14 pound Thanksgiving turkey.

Crostini topped with a chunky artichoke and white bean spread brightened with lemon and basil, finished with crumbles of oven-crisped prosciutto. An easy Italian appetizer built from pantry staples.

Fettunta Toscana is Tuscan grilled bread rubbed with raw garlic and topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. The original Italian bruschetta, simple and seasonal.

Traditional dry salt cure for a 14-pound ham using rough salt, brown sugar, and saltpeter. Includes a 3-week curing process with optional smoking instructions for homemade country ham.