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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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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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St-Jean Baptiste – Cocktail-sized Jamaican Patties
Last week was “la fête nationale du Québec” – St-Jean-Baptise Day (Quebec’s national holiday), celebrated on June 24th. It’s the day when all Quebec-ers, especially those of French Canadian origin, let their hair down and party!! You can read about its origins here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Holiday_(Quebec) My husband is French Canadian so we celebrated at our home with…
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The Best Deep Fried Oreos – NYC Fair Food
Everybody loves fair food, am I right? Corn-dogs (Pogos), funnel cakes, cotton candy and my fav, deep-fried Oreos. I thought that the only place to properly enjoy them would be, where I first discovered them – at the New York Italian Festival, honoring San Gennaro. At his yearly event, you will find kiosk after kiosk…
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Macarons à l’américaine – Peanut butter and jam macaroons
Bonjour & Howdy, Today I tried something outside of my comfort zone! Come to think of it, a number of things are out of my comfort zone since I am still a novice in the kitchen. However in this case, I am in outer space! Much like math, for which I seem to have a mental…
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Zucchini Flowers – Stuffed and Fried
Finally! Hello again Marriage has sure kept me busy. I’ve had so little time after work to post recipes and honestly, I was in a bit of a rut. However today my luck has changed! I made the most awesome fried, stuffed zucchini flowers! They are edible zucchini blossoms. See the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini They…