Appetizers

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Rosemary Spread

September 6, 2008

Looks kinda chi-chi doesn’t it? Truth be told I whipped it up in about 2 minutes and put it on a piece of torn bagel brought home from the Farmers’ Market a half hour before. I think the sprig of rosemary elevates the look. Or is it the black leather background? Maybe the come-hither lighting? [...]

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Greek Week – Greek yogurt tzatziki

June 26, 2008

Photo © Wolfgang Staudt, published under Creative Commons License. The first time I ate Greek yogurt, I was having breakfast at a taverna much like the one pictured above. The yogurt was so thick and rich I thought they’d served me sour cream by mistake. If you’ve ever had Greek yogurt, you won’t forget its [...]

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Rootham’s Red Pepper Jelly Tarts

May 10, 2008

If necessity is the mother in invention, then pending company and limited time sire recipes — some of which are actually worth sharing. One of my favourite spontaneous creations uses Rootham’s Tangy Red Pepper Jelly. I’d been given a jar as a hostess gift, and with nothing at hand but frozen tart shells, some dairy [...]

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I can’t believe they’re not chicken wings

February 4, 2008

Kinda ugly, aren’t they? Despite their somewhat dubious looks, these are a tasty and unexpected compromise for the chicken wing battle that wages in our house. My husband loves chicken wings. Their high-fat, low-meat ratio makes them a less than healthy snack. He likes the spicy sauce and finger-lickin’ properties of wings. I don’t care [...]

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Pecan Cheesies – Going, Going, Gone

January 18, 2008

You’ll notice there’s no photo with today’s recipe. Partly my fault. Partly Andrew’s. I’ve been saving this post for a cold, snowy, winter evening, thinking you’d enjoy a nice savory nibble with a glass of wine or sherry by the fire with friends. Sounds tempting? Well, you’ll just have to do it without knowing what [...]

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Up to the Challenge Black Bean Salsa

January 8, 2008

Frankly, I don’t know how Mom did it. She kept track of all her children’s likes and dislikes, right down to the details of whether we ate our carrots cooked or raw, wanted our toast cut in triangles or sliced into strips, or preferred our sandwiches with or without butter. She even knew what colour [...]

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Love It or Leave It Smoked Oyster Dip

December 30, 2007

With New Years parties just around the corner, I thought I’d provide a recipe that’s easy and starts to fulfill my offer to create recipes around your favourite food combinations. Susan Kirk, who claims to be queen of bizarre food pairings, suggested oysters and mascarpone cheese. Oh, I love a challenge! I’ll be honest with [...]

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Ugly Appetizers: Tasty Tapenades

April 3, 2007

I’m constantly amazed that my tapenade rolls are popular. Yet despite their appearance, they disappear quickly at parties. Frankly, if someone offered me what looked like a flaccid sausage roll with puce coloured filling vomiting from the sides, I’d pass. But good cooks garner faith, and my guests trust me enough to chance a dodgy [...]

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The Countdown Continues

December 1, 2006

With only 24 baking days left until Christmas, I’m ahead of schedule for sending my holiday guests into diabetic shock. The Nanaimo Bars are cut into tidy squares, butter tarts are baked to sugary perfection, the ginger cookies have just the right amount of crinkle and even though I have yet to roll my rumballs, [...]

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Pick Your Poison Spanikopita

September 26, 2006

I’m stunned. The ecoli-infected spinach has crossed the US border and is now in Canada. I didn’t think anything got past security these days without a passport and a strip search. Seems green veggies are exempt from this kind of scrutiny. I bet they even get to bring reading materials or knitting. I’m finding the [...]

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Kiss Me Quick Hummus

September 11, 2006

Belly dance class starts again soon and I’m all set to go. I’ve secured the coins on my jingly hip scarf and have finally found the bumper sticker I filed away for safe keeping (okay, lost) until the start of the new session. It reads “Belly Dancer on board. Vehicle may shimmy without warning!” With [...]

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