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Cedar Plank Glazed Salmon Take 1!

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It is the May 2-4 weekend in Canada (Victoria Day) which means barbecue season has officially begun! Even though I do not yet have a barbecue (sigh) I can pretend like I do. One thing I love about barbecue season is cooking with wood and wood chips. It is like a magical earthy foodie art […]

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Food Fears: Fiddleheads

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When I was a kid, fiddleheads were something that came pickled in a jar that my dad would eat and I would watch, frightened. They were up there with capers for me, veggies that come from mysterious and unknown places preserved in pickling liquid. As an adult wandering the woods of BC, imagine my surprise […]

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Recipe: My Chili

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In our house growing up my dad would make two dishes in the kitchen: spaghetti and chili. His chili is wonderful and hard to beat. Even though as a child I removed each and every kidney bean from my bowl, I still loved every other bite of his chili. It tastes like home. I have […]

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My first risotto… and perhaps my last!

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The lovely Val Outmezguine from The Food Network made a video of her cooking Shroomy Risotto for the first time and totally inspired me to try too. I printed out the recipe for mushroom risotto, did all the prep work ahead of time and then fell asleep for hours on the couch! Not a good […]

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Tutorial: How to make bread pudding

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Last weekend I was inspired to try something new for brunch and checked out the Neelys’ recipe for bread pudding. I made some changes and created my own version using my leftover Craisin Bread that I had in the freezer. You do not need a lot of special ingredients for this recipe but you do […]

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Friday night is pizza night!

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Dough looks weird because I punched it down! The weekend is here and that means pizza at my house. When I was in high school my dad ordered a pizza every Friday night. Pizza Pizza even sent us a phone in the shape of a number 1 after we ordered our 100th pizza with them! […]

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Recipe: Spanakopita

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If you love Greek desserts, check out my baklava post too! One of my favourite Greek dishes ever, I adore spanakopita. Spinach and feta wrapped in flaky phyllo dough, this treat is low in carbs, high in iron and out of this world in flavour. Vegetarians, this one is for you! I was inspired by […]

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