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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STICKY CINNAMON BUNS

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A heavenly, sublime recipe that takes cinnamon buns to new heights.  This recipe started out as classic cinnamon buns more than fifty years ago.   Then I discovered the syrup recipe in an old Time-Life cookbook.  I combined the two recipes … Continue reading

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