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Beef Wellington is much easier than you might think

March 17, 2010
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Beef Wellington is one of those dishes that people tend to be terrified of. It just seems to be such an elegant and complex dish that we all think it must be incredibly difficult to make. When I announced that we were making Wellies for Valentines Day dinner, Mooby was a bit concerned that we [...]

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Super simple peppercorn chicken pasta

February 10, 2010
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It used to be that a real foodie would never talk about the little shortcuts used in the kitchen lest they be considered less of a cook by their friends. The reality these days is that many large chain stores have gone to a lot of trouble to create ready made products that are not [...]

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Flung together super meaty chili

January 27, 2010

It has been a while since I’ve made a big pot of chili, so I thought that would be a great project for the return of winter. I looked at a few recipes, but none caught my eye so I just went to the store and grabbed a few things to add to the 2 [...]

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Easy greek

January 26, 2010

Our family usually loves anything with a nice clean citrus flavour, so when I made some Greek style potatoes a year or so ago, everyone loved them. I decided it was time to have a go at another Greek style dinner so went looking around for some recipes.
I came across Robert’s Place who had [...]

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Slammin’ Salmon Curry

March 24, 2009

To me, fish curries are always a delightful surprise – they’re not often found on restaurant menus….  But this is just one example of a number of incredible Indian fish curries I’ve tried (and a great way to get your Omega 3s)!!  The method for this recipe is a pretty radical departure from the one [...]

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Turkey and Blue Cheese Lasagne

February 25, 2009

This dish delivers mild, yet unexpected flavours.  The sauce is inspired by the one for the Steak Gorgonzola Pizza (which is awesome!) from the LCBO’s Food and Drink Magazine (Winter 2008, recipe by Marilyn Bentz-Crowley).  Although it looks like a lot of ingredients and preparation, the process is pretty quick – it’s mostly assembly!!  [...]

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Lavender-Scented Lamb Loin Chops

November 11, 2008

If you’re a fan of lamb, you’ve got to try this sometime soon, while the barbeque is still an option!  (If you’re not barbequing anymore, you can just as easily pan-sear the chops!)  Serves 4.

12 lamb loin chops
¼ cup grapeseed oil, plus more to spray the grill
Fleur de Sel aux Herbes de Provence, or [...]

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BBQ Smoked Chicken Breasts

September 25, 2008

My father thinks I do everything but barbeque (I was actually at the dinner table when he reported this to another guest!).  It seems that BBQ is the work of men-folk.  All I care to say is, try not to burn this, Dad!  Serves 4.
1 cup barbeque wood chips
4 chicken breasts, bone-in, [...]

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Killer Burgers

August 30, 2008

Planning on burgs for Labour Day? These ones are a little extra effort, but totally worth it!! They were inspired by a lamb sausage recipe from The Chef’s Table: Restaurant-Inspired Recipes for the Home Chef, by Lucy Waverman, James Chatto and Tony Aspler (ISBN 0-679-31039-8). These patties are so tasty I’ve [...]

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Saint Patties Day Chili

March 18, 2007

Chili for Saint Patrick’s Day? It’s not green, so what gives? Well, the February issue of Bon Appetit has a great looking recipe for Beef & Dark Beer Chili. I’d been eying the recipe for a few weeks & then figured with a pint of Guinness it would make an almost Irish meal. Ok, I [...]

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