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Frozen peas are better than fresh peas. There. I said it. Maybe, if you are standing right there in the garden and the peas are ready for picking, you could pull some pea pods off the vine and eat a … Continue reading
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Friends are coming over for drinks before we go out for dinner. I don’t want to fill us up on appetizers before we get to the restaurant, so I’ve made these almonds for us to sample while we sip some … Continue reading
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Whenever I go for dim sum, I’m always hopeful that I’ll find turnip cakes on the menu. Their name is confusing, as they are not made out of the North American idea of turnip (probably a good thing), but from … Continue reading
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Another trip in the WABAC machine to a restaurant I visited many times before it closed: Hughies. It was on Front Street in Toronto not far from what was then the O’Keefe Centre, so a great location for a pre- … Continue reading
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I usually make leeks into soup, which I like a lot (see https://whatfoodimade.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/cream-of-leek-soup-with-stilton/). Why not try them as a side dish? What happened after I made that momentous decision? I’m glad you asked. Got a bunch of leeks. Halved, then … Continue reading
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This is another recipe inspired by a trip out for afternoon tea with friends, this time to the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. We’ve been trying all the afternoon teas offered at hotels in the city and have decided that … Continue reading
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Everyone knows that pork goes great with applesauce, right? This is a different way to serve apples with pork with the added fun of booze. So here’s pork and booze. Two of my favourite things. Instead of pork tenderloin, I … Continue reading
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Here’s another tasty recipe from that great Canadian institution: the Dairy Farmers of Canada calender, circa 1990. When I was looking for the original recipe online, I was very surprised to find out that the calendar has been produced for … Continue reading
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