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Shakespeare rewritten

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The great British playwright said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” GJ says, “If spices be the food of love, let’s get some heat on!” 😉

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Breakfast Menage-e-trois

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Sun dried tomato, goat cheese and basil omelette Ingredients * 4 eggs * 1 tbsp evaporated milk/cream/ 2% * 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes in oil, chopped roughly * 4 tbsp soft un-ripened goat cheese * Olive oil * Pepper * Small handful of fresh basil leaves How to Cook

Posted in: Blog Tagged: breakfast, cremini mushrooms, omelette, sun dried tomatoes

Paneer tikkas

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Yummy Indian cheese and vegetable skewers. Easy and simple to make!

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: Paneer, tikka

Lamb and beet tagine. Laura Calder called it ‘art on a plate’

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Last year I entered a contest: Recipe to Riches Toronto… One of my favourite female celebrities Laura Calder was there! So, what did the judges have to say about my Lamb & Beetroot Tagine with Honey, Preserved Lemon, Clementine & Pomegranate? That is was delicious, original and looked like art on a plate! Laura said … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: beet, lamb, Morocco, Recipe to Riches, Tagine

Piedmont Eggs and other things

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Inspired by Laura Calder’s Piedmont Eggs recipe, I decided to make some of my own. No anchovies or parsley in the house. No worries! I simply substituted fresh mint and cilantro for the parsley, added in some lemon juice instead of anchovies and voila, a sumptuous, tongue smearing, lip smacking pickling sauce! Basically whisk together … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: eggs, piedmont, toast

Thanksgiving Leftovers #3: Turkey Tortilla Soup

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Drats – another one without a picture (and recipe)! You need a good quality stock for any good soup. The best part about thanksgiving for me is making the homemade turkey stock. So to a turkey carcass I add carrots, onions, parnships (just happened to have some in the roast veggie bake that were a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: Soup, tortilla, turkey

Thanksgiving Leftovers #2: Turkey Pot Pie

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Time: 55 mins Sorry guys – forgot to take pictures of the pot pie, but basically I made a white sauce with flour/ butter/ turkey stock. I added in shredded turkey, leftover veggies from the bake (potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions), frozen peas and mixed till thick and delicious! You can always add in some fresh … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: pastry, pie, turkey

Thanksgiving Leftovers #1: Turkey, Apple and Pecan Salad

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Time: 25 mins Ingredients 3 cups cold roast turkey, cubed 2 cups red & green apples, cubed 1 cup carrot, shredded 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 3/4 cup ready-prepared mayonnaise 1 to 2 tbsp mustard (I used organic honey mustard) 1/4 cup fresh herbs: chives, tarragon or … [Read more…]

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Every year there’s loads of turkey, roast veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy leftover after thanksgiving. Leftovers are awesome – they are my absolute favorite ingredients to work with! I like to work my magic and use them creatively, so this year I’m chronicling what I’m going to do with my thanksgiving leftovers. Random thought this … [Read more…]

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

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Time: 45mins – 1 hour Ingredients 2 small butternut squash 1 medium carrot, shredded 1/2 small red onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4-6 cups vegetable stock 1/2 to 3/4 cup half& half/ light cream 1/2 cup butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 nutmeg, grated 1/2 tsp cinnamon Salt & pepper … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: butternut, pumpkin, Soup, squash
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