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Milk Pudding and Brown Butter Banana Compote

April 15, 2016

Pudding is a childhood favourite, but sometimes I crave new flavours and interesting textures. This milk pudding, a Middle Eastern favourite, has been altered to include delicious flavours like vanilla and cardamom, and topped with a brown butter banana compote that is incredible! The flavours meld beautifully, and the elegance of the final ...

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Zabaglione al Rum

March 27, 2016

I am a huge fan of custard. To the point that I will make a custard just to eat it with berries as an evening dessert. I’m not talking creme anglaise, I’m talking the thick and rich custard you’d dress a trifle with, sandwich between two cake layers, or even dollop on top of a generous slice of pie. Just recently I heard ...

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Crispy Potato Bites with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche

February 21, 2016

This weekend was commemorative for me and my partner Ben: this was the weekend our parents met! I knew I wanted to make this dinner special, so we started the meal off with some sparkling cider from Quebec and these crispy potato bites with smoked salmon and creme fraiche. And oh, how decadent they were! The potatoes were extra-crispy thanks ...

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Yogurt Sundae with Coffee Bourbon Caramel

October 3, 2015

Life would be incredibly sad without dessert. But you can’t have a monster piece of chocolate layer cake with double fudge frosting every day! (Who am I kidding, if I could I totally would) A dessert on the lighter side can sometimes be tremendously appreciated, especially after a large meal or when you want something to cradle between ...

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Almost-Raw Chocolate Torte

May 16, 2015

I hope you are having a lovely long weekend! I’ve skipped out of town to visit family and have a bit of down time. It’s a much needed bit away from the city. As I write this, the baby birds coo from the nearby apple trees and the smell of lilacs fills the air. I’m quietly drinking a rhubarb fizz and it’s so refreshing. ...

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Simple Jam Tart

April 6, 2015

Long weekends are the best. You get to do the lazy relaxing things you always seem to run out of time for on regular weekends. Things like ten or twelve hour sleeps and lazy afternoons sitting on the couch curled up with a magazine/book/movie are the simply pleasures that long weekends lend themselves to. Thank you, long weekend, for being ...

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Smoked Salmon Roll-Ups with Pickled Purple Potatoes

March 26, 2015

It’s sort of, possibly, almost spring! I love springtime, when the plants and trees start to come back to life and the sound of birds reappears after months of being muffled by a thick blanket of snow. With spring comes Easter, the bounty of chocolate and treats, and of course if you are like me, some sort of Easter party for your family ...

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Yielding with Yeast III: Super Quick Bread

September 29, 2014

I’m going to keep this quick. I love homemade bread. But I hate waiting for it to rise/ferment. I know, I know, that step is what makes the flavours wonderful. And deliciousness is worth waiting for. But what if you could do it a whole lot faster? Tah-dah! Ridiculously easy and lightning-fast bread. And it’s delicious! This recipe ...

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Rustic Tuna Terrine

August 14, 2014

“People who love to eat are always the best people” – Julia Child. Oh Julia, how you speak such wise words! The mix of food and social is as strong as ever in our North American culture. The pleasure we take in both the food we eat and the food environment we’ve created shows that the act of eating is truly within the ...

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Whole Grain Crackers

July 1, 2014

A new apartment means housewarming parties! In preparation for inviting friends and family over to admire our newly acquired abode, I decided to try my hand at healthy crackers to serve with our favourite hummus or yogurt dip. This recipe is quick (rolled out, baked, and cleaned-up in less than an hour), delicious, and wallet-friendlier than ...

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