Culinary Misadventures

2010-04-04T16:49:00.000-04:00

In February I posted a valentine's day dinner menu - and then forgot to share the recipe for one of the best parts! This is a recipe for a mushroom confit courtesy of Emeril Lagasse. Note that I've...

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No Bake Chocolate Cookies

2010-04-04T16:38:00.000-04:00

While I don't have photos, these are a must-make. Pretty much absolutely terrible for you...but just delicious. My colleague Erin brought these to work on a particularly stressful day. And they made...

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A little chocolate treat!

2010-02-22T20:44:00.000-05:00

I can take no credit for these delicious tasty brownie treats. Recipe credit goes to Food & Drink Magazine, and recipe execution credit goes to my mom. She is my baking guru - and we ate quite a...

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Beef Stroganoff Goodness

2010-02-21T23:56:00.000-05:00

You are witnessing my new attempt to add more photos of the food, rather than just recipes, to each post. Some days will be more successful than others. Today, fairly successful, thanks to Mike -...

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Pancetta and Leek Tart, Arugula Salad

2010-02-20T16:03:00.001-05:00

Here are two of the recipes from dinner the other night (photos in previous blog). This is a really great lunch (which my mom just demonstrated by making for her tennis friends yesterday) or an...

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Last night's dinner

2010-02-15T20:23:00.000-05:00

I'd like to preface this by saying I'm not a supporter of Valentine's Day. In any way. Never have been, never will be. I would have been content to stay in, order takeout and catch up on my PVR. But,...

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Chef Michael Smith's Granola

2010-01-27T22:17:00.000-05:00

This is delicious. Enough said. I halve the recipe because I'm not feeding a family of 5 and so half is more than enough for two of us, as it only lasts about 2 weeks max. This is courtesy of...

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Delicious Blueberry Muffins

2010-01-04T20:29:00.000-05:00

This recipe comes to me via one of my favourite bloggers and cookbook authors, Ree Drummond (otherwise known as The Pioneer Woman). The recipe is not hers - though I've tried many of hers and loved...

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Focus on food

2010-01-04T19:43:00.004-05:00

It's a bit ridiculous that it has been a year since I last posted a recipe here. Mind you, it has been a year of tumultuous change, some very good and some not so much, which has really taken my...

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Butternut squash and mushroom risotto

2009-01-02T23:42:00.004-05:00

On New Years Eve pre-party, the lovely Karen and I made dinner at my place and drank Prosecco to toast the new year. I had a butternut squash I had bought about a week ago to make soup - but never...

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Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T23:01:00.003-05:00

Well apparently I need to completely abandon all promises of making this a regular thing - again - as it appears I've tried that several times, all without success. I thought about making it a new...

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Leek and Mushroom Strudel

2008-09-16T21:49:00.003-04:00

I first tried this recipe as leftovers for lunch - and it was delicious. You can customize however you'd like with different fillings. I added some cooked chicken thighs and served with salad and a...

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Oh to be a fly on the wall...or tree...

2008-09-10T21:24:00.002-04:00

I opened up today's Globe and Mail Life section (the first part of the paper I read, admittedly) and there I read that Michael Stadtlander has invited several hundred chefs to his amazing farm just...

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my love of snacks

2008-09-07T13:19:00.003-04:00

I have a problem. And I'm sure many of your share it. While sitting for many straight hours at a desk, or when dinner is just too far away, I need a snack. And I'd prefer if it were not terrible for...

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Yummy Salmon

2008-09-07T12:40:00.003-04:00

I love salmon. And Matt, with this recipe, loves it too! This is courtesy of new mom Amy, who made this awesome dinner for me while I played with the adorable, now four month old Dylan. I know -...

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Back to basics

2008-09-07T11:20:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,Another long absence. Another incredibly busy, topsy-turvy spring and summer. And now another Fall rears it's colourful head, and I start to get down to the serious business of cooking....

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Greetings from Saskatoon - and a Skor Trifle to die for

2008-04-11T10:56:00.003-04:00

G'day folks,Today, Friday, finds me holed up in a hotel room in Saskatoon lamenting the weather. After a four hour flight delay yesterday that left me time to explore the Edmonton airport in great...

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Pork Tenderloin Risotto Bake

2008-04-04T08:37:00.004-04:00

UPDATE: This recipe is amazing. Really awesome, easy to do. Highly recommend it. And I'm still alive, the 5k didn't kill me, though admittedly walking is a tad bit (okay REALLY) uncomfortable. Guess...

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Susur Takes Manhatten

2008-04-04T08:18:00.003-04:00

Well it was bound to happen eventually - we knew the city limits of Toronto couldn't hold Susur forever. Susur has announced he is closing his Toronto restaurants at the end of May and heading off to...

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Banana-Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins

2008-03-25T21:15:00.002-04:00

So as promised last week before I was taken down by a nasty cold, here is a recipe for some yummy, yet healthy, muffins (however they evidently aren't cold preventing) from good ol' Martha. I have a...

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Healthy brownies

2008-03-20T08:42:00.003-04:00

Wow, I didn't ever know I could put those two words together and not feel like a liar. Or that I wouldn't like it. But here I am, about to give you a recipe for healthy brownies which was featured on...

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The office kitchen

2008-03-19T13:19:00.003-04:00

My good friend Karen blogged about office kitchen etiquette over at She Does the City and her blog a few weeks back. I'd also like to write a letter here to all of those individuals who for some...

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Chai Green Tea

2008-03-18T17:34:00.004-04:00

Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact I get almost evangelical over products or services that I like. For example Salba, which I wrote about in a previous post. I think anyone that's been in my...

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What looks good in the blogosphere

2008-03-14T09:03:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday to everyone! Posts have been light lately as work has been heavy. But I'm planning to even things out a bit soon, so please do keep checking in!Here are a few links to delectable edibles...

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Salba

2008-03-05T11:30:00.006-05:00

Well, it does appear the Chia Pet people were on to something. Salba, a variant of the chia grain, is our new superfood. Wave bye bye to Flaxseed, vegetables and fish - Salba has your nutritional...

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