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Best Pizza Dough Ever!
Hello there Vanilla-beaners, If you’re here, reading this, you are a Vanilla-beaner, like it or not. I have made my own pizza dough countless times in the past with sadly, just “ok” results. “Not worth the effort”, I used to say and often opted to buy from the bakery which was fine, until now. Since…
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Opa! Greek Fresh Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
Throw-back-thursday!! Originally posted on January 9th 2011 on vanillabeanonline.blogspot.com Hi, My choice for dinner tonight was this Fresh Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb from my fantastic cookbook, Around the Greek Table. I had people over for dinner when I last made this. All of my guests loved it and one of them actually described it as EPIC.…
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Throw-back! Jamie Oliver’s Salmon en Croute (Easy)
This great recipe was originally posted on March 8th 2011, when I was using another blogging site! I am totally making this next week! Simple Salmon En Croute – Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Hi Everybody! I’ve got a great recipe for you all. I just tried it tonight and couldn’t wait to share! Once again,…
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Party Snacks!! Hot Chocolate Almonds & Spicy Baked Chickpeas (Easy)
Throw-back! Originally posted on Saturday, March 5th 2011 on vanillabeanonline.blogspot.com Party Snacks!! Hot Chocolate Almonds & Spicy Baked Chickpeas Good morning all! I wanted to share two new exciting recipes that can be put together in no-time! I’m pairing them because they are very similar prep-wise and both would be great for your next…
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Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo taken from Justataste.com Hello world, I am always trying to improve my blog so in my down-time, I scour the internet for blogging tips and ideas. I’ll admit that I check out other food blogs. You know, to see what’s out there in the “blogger-verse”. There are so many great ones, lots of talented…
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Be my Valentine – Cherry Cheesecake Tart with Chocolate-crumb crust
Hello-again Vanilla-beaners! Yet another Valentine’s day recipe. I love cheesecake in almost any form but I had never tasted this flavor combo before and it was delicious!! The cherry mixture is sweet and mildly tart dabbed here and there so it’s especially delicious when you get a bite with all three elements, the sweet crust, the tangy…
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“Valen-tiny” Chocolate-dipped Espresso-Shortbread Cookies
Inspired by the holiday dedicated to love, love, love. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like hearts and chocolate. So, I made these cookies over the weekend for a party I was going to. These were, I thought, perfectly Valen-tiny. These are quite small but packed with a deliciously satisfying chocolatey-coffee flavor – highly addictive! I find that adding coffee in one form…
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Ellie Krieger’s Pork Tenderloin with Seasoned Rub (Low cal)
Hello everybody, My husband and I are really trying to eat healthier and stay encouraged ’cause we are trying to shed some pounds in time for vacation and also just to look and feel better. Its really challenging to find recipes which are 500 Calories or less for supper. At first, we felt hungry and…
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Bianca’s perfect soft-boiled eggs
Hello everybody! This is a mini-post – a simple recipe for those on a quest for the perfect soft-boiled egg. I love eggs and my favorite way to eat them is soft-boiled or poached and the added bonus is that making them does not require oil or butter + I love yolk dip-ability. 😉 Before now, I…
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Giada’s Vegetable “Meatloaf” with Checca sauce
Hello everybody, So, how’s 2014 treating you so far? I don’t know if its because I am in my mid 30’s now but this holiday season really affected my weight and I know that I didn’t eat more than in previous years. I have surpassed my acceptable weight limit, broke the unbreakable barrier. If my scale could talk it…
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Think Sicily-Mini-Brioche Buns stuffed with homemade Espresso Ice Cream
Hey there! Welcome to 2014!!! Wishing you all the best, health, love, prosperity and delicious food – always. This recipe is so easy to make, but nobody will believe it. I served these babies on New Year’s day and my family loved them! I was inspired by a very popular treat native to Sicily,…
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Shepherd’s Pie with Parmesan and Chive mash
This is a light twist on the traditional Shepherd’s pie recipe. There isn’t any corn in this one…some of us can’t digest it 😉 I love corn but corn hates me. Also, there’s bacon in it – lovely gorgeous bacon. If that and the parmesan potatoes hasn’t sold you on this yet – nothing will.…
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Monkey Bread – Easy entertaining
Instead of passing the breadbasket for Christmas dinner, serve this fun pull-apart loaf! I fell in love with this idea after seeing it in the November 2013 issue of Food Network magazine. I had never heard of Monkey-bread before but it was love at first sight. I loved the idea of this pretty, multi-coloured and…
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“After a good dinner…
“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” ― Oscar Wilde Ain’t that the truth! SM
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Apple Pie Pops
Holiday pot luck, cocktail party, kids’ party, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, bridal shower coming-out party and even a pitty-party…any party is an excuse to make these. People love things that are mini and do you know what they love even more? Mini desserts on sticks. People get giddy, its hillarious. Not only are these pies…
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Slow-Roasted Filet of Beef with Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise
Hello there, Vanilla-beaners! I have a few recipes to share in time for the holidays. This, my first and favorite, was found in my new cookbook, ‘Foolproof’ by Barefoot Contessa. Out of my vast library of cookbooks, when I have a dinner party to host and want to…
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Cabane a Sucre au Pied de Cochon
Cabane a Sucre au Pied de Cochon 11382 Rang de la Fresnière St-Benoît de Mirabel, Québec J7N 2R9 62$ per adult +tx and gratuity http://www.cabaneasucreaupieddecochon.com/index_e.html As stated in my last post, I have become a big fan of Martin Picard having been to his Montreal restaurant, Au Pied…
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Au Pied de Cochon – Montreal
Au Pied de Cochon – 536 Avenue Duluth Est, Montreal, QC – Tél: 514.281.1114 HELLO Vanilla-beaners! I had a couple of blog-worthy experiences recently and they all revolve around this man: Martin Picard – He is a local charachter…rough, raw, seemingly sweet and an utter culinary genius.…