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The Ultimate Vegetable Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce.
I want to start off by declaring that this is one of the best things I have made in a while. In fact, at the moment, I can’t think of anything better. It has blinded me. It’s veggie-packed and creamy. Leeks, broccoli and spinach go particularly well with cheese and creamy sauces. The leeks in…
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My Obsession – Calabrian Chili Butter Eggplant & Crispy Chickpeas
The following recipe is my current obsession as stated in the title. I discovered it scrolling through my feed on Instagram and something about it stopped me in my tracks. Part of it may have been the author, Justine Doiron’s calming voice. I could listen to her narrating her posts all day. I tried it…
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“The Bear” French Omelet, My Way
Ok first off, if you haven’t seen the show “The Bear”, you must! It’s a show based on a chef, nicknamed Bear (derived from his family name), his family restaurant, the chaos that ensues and the importance of friendship, hard work and perseverance. How’s that for a quick summary? Anyway, the sous-chef makes a French…
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Spanakopita
What’s not to love? Crispy, buttery phyllo, a dilly spinach and feta filling- served warm or at room temp, and sneakily stolen from the fridge as a midnight snack. It’s heaven to me. When I started to develop a passion for cooking in my early 20’s, I asked (begged) my friend, who is of Greek…
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The Best Homemade Hamburger Buns
Living in the suburbs of Montreal, Canada is a sad place in terms of finding high quality hamburger buns. I mean I have one local store that SOMETIMES carries brioche buns but that’s it. What about delicious potato buns??? You can forget about it! Also since we are currently under quarantine, procuring such delights has…
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Barefoot Contessa’s Coconut Cake
This is the ultimate celebration cake; decadent & buttery with a delicious cream cheese frosting. Print Recipe Barefoot Contessa’s Coconut Cake Course Dessert, Party Food Keyword Difficulty- Moderate Servings People Ingredients Ingredients: pound ¾ unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing, 3 sticksthe pans2 cups sugar5 extra-large eggs at room temperature1 teaspoons ½pure…