Duck cacciatore on pasta or potatoes
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Make Mother’s Day sweet with these delicious cinnamon buns
Ingredients • ½ cup (125 mL) butter • ½ cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar Dough • 2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour • 4 tsp (20 mL) baking powder • ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt • ½ cup … Continue Reading
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The unusual contrast of Eggplant Parmesan
Ingredients • 125 ml (1/2 cup) Italian bread crumbs • 125 ml (1/2 cup) Parmesan cheese, grated • 175 ml (3/4 cup) walnut crumbs • Salt and pepper, to taste • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 125 ml (1/2 cup) … Continue Reading
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Perfectly tender Rosemary-Cider Brined Pork
Ingredients • 50 ml (1/4 cup) kosher salt • 50 ml (1/4 cup) packed brown sugar • 500 ml (2 cups) apple cider • 1 bunch fresh rosemary • 1 bunch fresh thyme • 5 ml (1 tsp) chili powder … Continue Reading
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Banana bread french toast and raspberry maple syrup breakfast
Here is the recipe for a hearty breakfast of banana bread french toast and raspberry maple syrup. 1. Raspberry Maple Sauce: In saucepan, bring raspberries and maple syrup to a gentle boil over medium high heat, stirring often. 2. In … Continue Reading
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Reach for the matzo meal this Passover for tasty and modern bites
During Passover, much of the culinary focus is on the Seder, the celebratory meal that commemorates the Jewish liberation and exodus from Egypt. But the special dietary restrictions that go with the holiday last at least a week, which can … Continue Reading
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The award for classiest Oscar snack goes to…
The Academy Awards is a pretty elaborate affair. So why not make your party just as fancy with these Smoked Salmon Oscar Bites. The lemon works well to balance the smoked salmon. Look for the little cups in grocery store … Continue Reading
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Paris, according to Karl Lagerfeld
Start on rue Saint-Honoré, then work your way across town to Saint-Germain, stopping at Karl’s favourite shops, galleries and cafés along the way. GALLERIES La Galerie Kreo 31 rue Dauphine, 75006 galeriekreo.fr “It’s the best gallery in the world for … Continue Reading
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Snack touchdown!
As a salute to this year’s Super Bowl competitors, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, I’ve created recipes you could enjoy if you were watching the game at either team’s home stadium. New England Clam Chowder Traditionally, … Continue Reading
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Hakuna Frittata, rapini style
Ingredients: 1 bunch rapini, trimmed 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes 6 eggs 1/4 cup (50 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt Pinch pepper Preparation: … Continue Reading
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Pasta perfection in a few simple steps
Using salsa as a base for sauces adds tons of flavour without a lot of effort. Look for fresh tortellini or small ravioli and choose your favourite filling of meat or cheese. Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive … Continue Reading
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With strawberry season around the corner, get baking
Ingredients Pastry • 500 ml (2 cups) all-purpose flour • 125 ml (1/2 cup) cake flour • 250 ml (1 cup/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt •75 ml (1/3 cup) ice water Topping … Continue Reading
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Cinnamon & sugar fries made with pie pastry
Ingredients • 1 frozen deep-dish pie shell • 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon • 10 ml (2 tsp) granulated sugar • 10 ml (2 tsp) butter, melted 1. Let frozen pie shell thaw at room temperature 15 mins. 2. … Continue Reading
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Get the sweetest results every time with homemade treats
For an added bit of sweetness in these cakelets, use a wooden spoon handle to make a small hole in the centre of each one and fill it with some icing before spreading the top with icing. 1. In bowl, … Continue Reading
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Go b-a-n-a-n-a-s over this vanilla-flavoured loaf
Banana loaf is perfect for an afternoon snack or part of your morning breakfast. Warm it in the microwave for a fresh out of the oven taste then use it the next day for a very tasty french toast! 1. … Continue Reading
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Emily Richards makes easy look elegant with diverse eats
You can change the flavour of this Pesto Tomato and Lamb Pasta by mixing up the ingredients, to make it easy to incorporate into your kitchen and your family’s tastes. Pesto is great to add for lots of flavour with … Continue Reading
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Wine 'em & dine 'em
This fabulous recipe from Daniela Molettieri, winning Canadian student chef of the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition, will surely win over your lover for Valentine’s Day! With two tenderloins, enjoy one and bring one for lunch to let your … Continue Reading
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Dip into water for dinner
Dried mushrooms offer a woodsy flavour to fish, and brown butter sauce gives it a nice finish. Ginger and garlic mingle with the spinach side. Porcini-Dusted Fish and Spinach Ingredients: Fish • 1 pkg (14 g) dried wild mushrooms, such … Continue Reading
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Mmm… mushrooms
This recipe is a dinnertime favourite at many tables. However, it is one for which some people use a can of soup. By making your own pan sauce, you help to reduce sodium and create flavour that is still big. … Continue Reading
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A taste that's Golden
Save the champagne for the Oscars and serve up a little port for a fun evening get-together to celebrate the Golden Globe winners. The pairing of salty delicate crackers and sweet aged port will be a sophisticated match to enjoy … Continue Reading
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Belly Button Tortellini Soup
My grandmother makes this soup with homemade stock on cold nights, and also on hot nights, because it’s one of our favourites. We used to, and still call it “belly button” soup because of the shape of the tortellini. This … Continue Reading
