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My house is just a stone throw from Lester’s Farm, a great farm with a produce market during the summer. They carry some excellent local and imported veggies, lamb, and turkey, but I’m most impressed with their wonderful local chanterelle mushrooms. It would be a shame to bury the nutty, peppery flavour of these mushrooms [...]
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The humble dumpling- food of peasants the world over, yet dangerously close to gastronomic perfection. Take something good, wrap it in something good, and dip it in something good. How can you go wrong? It seems that every culture has it’s own version of the dumpling- gyoza, mandu, jiaozi, pierogi, ravioli, pelmeni. While the details [...]
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Looking for a fun salad to bring along to an end of summer barbecue? This Pizza Pasta Salad is a little quirky, but a great alternative to the same old boring pasta salads and always well received.
Ingredients:
Pasta of your choice (I prefer penne), cooked al dente
2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup Kraft Red Pepper & Parmesan [...]
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Everybody loves sushi!
Actually, lots of people don’t. But I do. And I have found making my own sushi rolls (or maki, if you want to sound fancy) to be a fun, easy and creative way to wow dinner guests. Preparing sushi in any form is an art, and there’s a reason why professional sushi chefs undergo [...]
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These sweet potato fries are a tastier and healthier alternative to ordinary fries. You can play with the spices a bit until you find what you like best- I like to increase the cayenne pepper to get a little bit of heat. Serve with a nice strip loin for a twist on the classic steak [...]
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