Legumes and Lentils

Recipe: Buttermilk Bean Waffles

November 28, 2011

I’m doing my part to make beans hip and cool. I even I walked through downtown Toronto clutching a clear plastic bag brimming with the four pounds of brightly coloured lentils, legumes and beans picture above. No one laughed. No one pointed at me. And if I may say so, I think the odd fashionista [...]

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Legume and Lentil Recipes to Get You Through the Winter

January 13, 2011

I’m on CTV’s News at Noon today talking about lentils and legumes. I’m not sure who be hosting since Kyle, my usual side kick, won’t be there. Wonder if it’s something I said? Or maybe he’s afraid I’ll make him stuff another pepper. After all, I did give him the tippy one. Whoever the host [...]

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Recipe: Smoky Tomato Chickpea Soup

October 8, 2010

One of the perks for working with Cuisine Canada on the upcoming Canadian Culinary Book Awards is that you actually look forward to the planning sessions since they tend to be potluck. One of the drawbacks? Go to enough meetings and you’ll get fat. A potluck with serious foodies often means serious calories. Fortunately, there [...]

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Recipe: Spicy Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers

October 5, 2010

I admit it. I’m lazy and messy. Thee mere thought of forcing gobs of unruly stuffing into tall, wobbly-bottomed peppers is an open invitation to Murphy. But, I got smart, knocked the suckers on their side and stuffed them full without so much as an “oops.” Anyone who’s grappled with a towering stuffed pepper will [...]

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Felafels

March 12, 2010

First off, I apologize for the photo. There is just no way I can make this dish look sexy. Like refried beans, a felafel is one of those ugly foods to be eaten only with good friends who know less-than-flattering things about you and like you anyway. The recipe comes from The Desert Rose Cafe [...]

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Vegetable Tagine

January 28, 2010

In the comment section recently, Leslie asked about eggplant. She’s tired of it drowned in tomato sauce or swimming in oil. Joe Girard of Rouxbe Online Cooking School provided some great answers, but even his professional advice didn’t get me off the hook. I’d promised Leslie I’d look into other ways of cooking it, and [...]

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Slow Cooker Refried Beans Dip

January 13, 2010

There are two problems with refried beans. One: They tend to be very fattening. Two: They look like something that came out the back end of a flatulent donkey. This slow-cooker recipe solves the high-fat issue. The lovely dish my sister’s boyfriend gave me for Christmas solves the other. Look at the sensual, distracting curves. [...]

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

July 15, 2009

Pretty snazzy, if I do say so myself. I wouldn’t be ashamed to serve these at a fancy garden party. You can almost hear the light jazz in the background. But in reality, this is a simple dip that you can dump in a bowl and serve with tortilla chips. I just bought some new [...]

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Bean Salad

March 24, 2009

For the record, I did very little complaining about winter this year. This is especially noteworthy given the vast amounts of snow and sub-zero temperatures we endured, not to mention the time I had to climb onto the roof and chisel ice out of the satellite dish with the car’s windshield scraper. I figure this [...]

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Roasted Chickpeas

January 29, 2009

When you get a flash of genius for something like, say… caramel coated chickpeas — and can’t find a single hit on Google under the term, don’t take this as a challenge. Take this as a hint. There is a reason no one makes them. I’ve seen the evidence. Right in my kitchen. The moisture [...]

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Split Pea and Ham Soup

January 1, 2009

Happy New Year! For those who aren’t hung over and are eager to eat, I’m keeping my resolutions and serving you up a healthy non-dessert. And if Blogger does its job, the post will go up before 9:00 a.m. No, I’m not up early making the most of the morning sun. I took this shot [...]

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