I saw this original recipe inEAT Magazinewhich is a local publication celebrating food on Vancouver Island and other British Columbia locations. I didn’t have everything that the recipe called for so I will give you the real recipe and then what I used instead. 1… View original post269 mo...
Don’t, ahem, assume other bloggers and cookbooks are being fancy pants and take a bite of the de-podded but still white-shelled bean. It’s nasty. Not that I did that. But the good news is that the whole double-shucking process isn’t nearly as time-consuming as it reads. The ...
So, first things first, I really want to apologise for the fact that there was no blog whatsoever last week as I know that worried some people considering it is the first time that has ever happened. To all those who sent messages I am truly grateful for your words of support and I ...
Fancy? Sure. But approachable enough for any chef to pull off. Why Catelli Brothers Products Shine in These Dishes It’s not just the recipes—it’s the quality of the veal and lamb that makes these dishes sing. Catelli Brothers’ veal is tender and mild, perfect for rich sauces or ...
If you’re tired of lettuce-based salads, try making a grain-based salad with one of these or just add some to your regular salad: Couscous Farro Quinoa Wheatberries Barley Rice Wild rice Rice noodles Cheese Salad Toppings Ideas Cheese is an easy way to add tons of flavor to a salad. ...
One dish that we resurrected is Poireaux al la Greque. This long forgotten recipe was from a time when we worked in a restaurant in Belgium. It was a fairly fancy bistro which served leeks braised in white wine with coriander seeds, olive oil and lemons. The cooked leeks were then spli...
“All of a sudden” is just what we call an idiom, which is a fancy way of saying “that's just how it is.” It's right the way it is because that'show people are used to hearing it. There's no rule or grammatical reason for it. It just is. ...
The vapor from a vaporizer typically doesn't smell, but that doesn't mean that the vaporizer itself won't reek of weed. Marijuana has a very, um, aromatic scent. (There's a reasonit's called skunk.) The stench is unavoidable when smoking -- no matter how manydryer sheets you stuff ...
The nut-encrusted tempeh is simple to make, and truly delicious. It calls out for a sauce, and while I first thought of gravy or a fancy chutney of some kind, I found that mustard or ketchup – especially thisgreat new ketchupI discovered – is perfect. The recipe gives an option to ...
A big bag of dry beans costs very little compared to those dehydrated fancy food emergency kits that they sell in the stores, and a pot of beans can feed a family of four for days. Dry beans are best because they have a shelf life of years -- decades, even, if you store them ...