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Get the most bang for your grocery buck! Top round steak is much less expensive than strip loin or T-bone steaks and tastes great, but needs to be prepared in a way that makes it more tender than chewing on … Continue reading
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Here is a great side dish for red meats, especially steaks. It’s a bit different using onions on their own, as so often they are one part of some other dish. So many great recipes start with: “saute the onions … Continue reading
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There are many things I got from my father. A fondness for crossword puzzles, a somewhat warped sense of humour, an appreciation of jazz. He also taught me how to smoke a pipe. Thanks for that, Dad! (Dad wants me … Continue reading
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Speaking of serving the Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote with cake… here’s the cake I made. When I was a kid, my parents used to offer as dessert choices vanilla, plain or white ice cream. Were my brother and I supposed to be … Continue reading
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A compote is a mixture of fruits cooked with sugar and some liquid until they’re stewed. The word comes from the French ‘composte‘, which is unfortunate, given what the English definition of the word compost is (rotted organic material used … Continue reading
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I’ve been having a grand time in the kitchen these days, cooking all the spring vegetables. The season for this produce is so short, you gotta be quick to snap up some of these treats before they’re gone again until … Continue reading
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Not too much to show here, but a hearty recommendation nonetheless. Take advantage of the new spring produce and make this light, Asian-flavour salad. Peas. Sugar snap peas. The dressing. Peas, tossed with the dressing. Here’s the recipe: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2004/07/fresh_green_peas_and_sugar_snap_peas_in_sesame_dressing Fresh … Continue reading
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I was concerned. I had decided to give this recipe a try and was opening the package of Chinese sausage I’d bought when I noticed that one of the ingredients was monosodium glutamate (MSG). Horrors! While I didn’t think I’d … Continue reading
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This is a super side dish for ham. Or the Glazed Cottage Roll which was just posted. It could stand a flavour boost from chives or green onions, so next time some of those are going in. When eating it … Continue reading
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