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SEVEN THINGS I READ ON A GOURMET HOT LIST TODAY

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This hot list of food trends is from House and Home by Claire Tansey. l. Eat Clean.  This is the year of fresh ingredients.  Think homegrown vegetables, ethically raised meat and sustainable farmed fish,flavoured with nothing more than salt and … Continue reading

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THE ABSOLUTE FINEST BARBECUE SALMON RECIPE

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We are experiencing an incredible salmon run here in British Columbia.  The best in decades.  The Fraser River is a ten minute walk down the end of our street.  The other evening we walked down to see the river dotted … Continue reading

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CROSTINI TOSCANE … an Italian chicken liver pate

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This summer I reached one of those milestone birthdays.   I was far from home and my husband and I celebrated my birthday with our Toronto family.   They made it a joyful time and I will be forever grateful for … Continue reading

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LUSCIOUS LEMON LOAF

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This old fashioned  recipe is so easy to make.  It keeps well and would be a delightful treat to take to the cottage.  My lemon loving friends  …  Enjoy! When life hands you a lemon, make a lemon loaf! Lemon Loaf Have … Continue reading

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MARCELLA HAZAN VERSUS KRAFT CAULIFLOWER DINNER – NO CONTEST!

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Marcella Hazan’s recipe for CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEESE SAUCE is the single most visited recipe on my blog.    The recipe combines the “comfort” of a distinguished cheese sauce and the healthy aspect of a roasted vegetable. The cauliflower when roasted  enveloped … Continue reading

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THE ULTIMATE ROAST CHICKEN

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THE ULTIMATE ROAST CHICKEN For more than fifty years I have roasted chicken in a variety of ways.  This is the ultimate roast chicken recipe.  And, the gravy it produces  will have you weeping for joy.  You’ll want to pour … Continue reading

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THE X FACTOR IN COOKING …. it makes a good cook a great cook!

The X FACTOR, in the most general of terms,  is  the unknown factor which adds a certain something.   It’s a quality that you cannot describe which makes something special.  I call “taste” the X Factor in cooking. A faithful blog … Continue reading

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HOW I LEARNED TO “COOK FROM THE HEART”

MY FATHER’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK   MORE ABOUT LEARNING TO COOK FROM THE HEART I learned to cook in the traditional way.  At my Father’s knee; literally.   I was seven or eight years old and I loved to get up early … Continue reading

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FRESH TOMATO PASTA … RECIPE FOR A TRULY SPLENDID PASTA DISH

MICHAEL’S FRESH TOMATO PASTA  for 4 people This is my son-in-law Michael’s  signature pasta dish.  It is simple to make yet complex in flavour.  You can make it for one person or for six. Give yourself a treat and whip it up … Continue reading

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BOEUF BOURGINGNON … beef bourgingnon

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I review I KNOW HOW TO COOK I KNOW HOW TO COOK by Ginette Mathiot’s has been the best-selling cookbook in France for three generations.  Now it is available in English.  The book first published in l932 has been regularly … Continue reading

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