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Side dishes

Mediterranean Potato Salad

May 17, 2009

I really love my mother’s potato salad.  But, you know, it’s kind of the Kraft Kitchen potato salad of my youth (and hey, that’s no slam whatsoever against the Kitchens at Kraft – heck, it’s the food I was brought up on, after all!).
Anyhoo, one summer day a few years ago, I was [...]

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Orange-Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

December 14, 2008

Christmas is less than two weeks away?!?  Well, go ahead and get a jump on things if you like, since this recipe is ideal for freezing!  It was originally a combination of two recipes that I found one Christmas, but then the orange magically entered the picture and now I use it year-round, [...]

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Barley Risotto

December 8, 2008

Modified only slightly from a recipe I found years ago in The Flavours of Canada:  A Celebration of the Finest Regional Foods by Anita Stewart (one of my all-time favourites!  ISBN 1-55192-182-0), this recipe is an amazing accompaniment to the rich braises of deep winter.  It’s also a nice alternative to mashed potatoes [...]

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Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes with Garlic

November 17, 2008

My girlfriend, Kate, who is herself quite a Foodie, sat down to our Lavender-Scented Lamb Loin Chops (and she loves lamb)….  Upon tasting these potatoes, she said, “Okay, so I could just sit down to a pot of these potatoes…”.  ‘Nuff said.  Serves 6.

2 tbsp (30 ml) grapeseed or canola oil
1 ½ cups (375 [...]

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Brown Glazed Pearl Onions

November 12, 2006

When I spotted this recipe I figured it was a simple side that would be enjoyed by all. The only problem is that it didn’t really stand out for me in the actual meal. Now I’m not sure if that’s just because I was three sheets to the wind, or if everything else was just [...]

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Basil Mashed Potatoes

November 4, 2006

When we were menu planning for the big night a couple of weeks ago, we were looking for some sides that were just a bit outside the norm. Our potatoes were going to be a bit of a challenge, as it’s hard to beat some nice garlic or horseradish mashed taters with a BBQ’d beef [...]

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Broccoli in Wine

October 22, 2006

Anyone who enjoys cooking and good beverages would love to have Kevin Brauch’s job. This guy travels around the world visiting wineries, distilleries and great restaurants for his show The Thirsty Traveller. I saw this recipe for drunken tree and figured we just had to try it.
Ingredients:
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 2 large cloves garlic, [...]

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Happy Turkey Day Canada: Simple Sage & Onion Stuffing

October 8, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian readers. For our friends south of the border, here is a standard you might like for your turkey day next month.
Here in the FAB east kitchen, we love to experiment, but there are certain things that stay the same year after year. Our turkey is always jammed full [...]

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Cedar-Planked Salmon with Pasta in Lemon-Cream Chardonnay Sauce

September 28, 2006

We barbeque year-round, so now that the evenings are getting a bit chillier, we just plan on something a little more substantial yet still great for warmish-weather grilling! This recipe looks like it has a million ingredients and will take a lot of time, but really it’s pretty simple, once you see how it’s [...]

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Lemon and Fennel Risotto

September 12, 2006

Making risotto is kind of like making your own pasta sauce or pizza – the sky’s the limit – all you need is a little imagination and you’re off! What’s most important with risotto is understanding the method – then you can relax and enjoy. Be sure to invite your guests into the [...]

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