lamb burgers

As requested by our blog readers here is the recipe for the Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe’s lamb burgers.  We serve them topped with cream cheese and mango chutney.  They also make great meat balls for our squash and kidney bean stew and taste awesome served in pita or naan bread with feta cheese and [...]

rock salt burger

Sometimes I am baffled by how much people like simple things on our menu. When we owned the Tree House Cafe people used to rave about the tuna melt. They probably still do. It even got written up in the Times Colonist one time. I loved the tuna melt and still do. Nonetheless whenever people [...]

whistle dog

Ingredients 2 hot dog buns 2 hot dogs, split almost in half lengthwise 4 slices bacon, fried until a bit crisp 2 slices processed cheese, halved 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish 2 teaspoons onions, minced Directions Grill the hot dogs split side down for a minute or two. Toast the bun on the high rack of the grill. When [...]

gumboot burger

This burger has been a best seller on the Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe menu for a decade.  It took us a long time to master the recipe because it’s difficult to make veggie burgers that hold together when you bit into them.  That is why the key to success with this recipe is making [...]

lamb meat balls or burgers

We use a large hobart mixer when making these at Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe.  At home this is quick and easy in a counter top mixer.  You can also make by hand of course.  These are served on our Ruck Stew.  They freeze well. Beat together in mixer bowl: 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon fresh [...]