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Mom’s Quick Poached White Fish with Peppers & Zucchini
You can’t get quicker than this when it comes to making a healthy home cooked meal from scratch. How does 20 minutes cook time sound with 5 minutes of prep? Sounds good to me. The fish is poached in a delicate tomato broth with peppers, onions and garlic. So simple and so flavorful! You can […]
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Easy Salmon Onigiri
Onigiri are Japanese stuffed rice balls, usually pressed into a triangular in shape with a number of filling options like cooked salmon, raw salmon or tuna, canned tuna or mushrooms to name a few. I always have leftover roasted salmon so I decided to make them using that although I can’t wait to try making […]
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Chocolate Chip Tahini Shortbread Cookies
Hold. the. phone. I know I have a lot of great chocolate cookie recipes on this site but these have definitely achieved legendary status. The Tahini makes all the difference here in terms of texture making them delicate and buttery. It’s delicious too, subtly nutty (like me), not overpowering by any means and it ties […]
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Mom’s Lasagna
There are so many great ways to make Lasagna and I love them all but this recipe in particular obviously holds a special place in my heart, and stomach and is beloved by the whole family. In fact, if anyone else but my mom makes the Christmas Lasagna, you will hear a few low grumbles […]
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Eggplant Stuffed with Rice, Dried Figs & Feta
When I try developing recipes, they don’t always pan out because that is the nature of experimentation but then, there are these moments, like today, when I just hit it right out of the park! This puts wind in my sails! The flavours – This dish is savoury because addition of tomato, a little sweet […]
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Spaghetti a la Nerano
If you’re a lover of food, specifically Italian food, you may have heard murmurs of this dish. If you have, it’s probably because of Stanley Tucci. In his book “Taste” (which is a great read or listen by the way. He narrates, which makes it even greater), he raves about the dish, “raves” may be […]
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Stephanie’s Tiramisu
Tiramisu, a classic Italian dessert, is light, creamy and coffee flavoured, what’s not to love especially for a coffee addict such as myself. So many variations of Tiramisu exist but this one has got to be my favourite as it’s made with a delicious zabaglione/mascarpone mixture folded into whipped cream. The resulting cream is delicious […]
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Scotch Eggs
The perfect little snack, a jammy soft-boiled egg within a tasty sausage layer that’s breaded and fried until crispy and golden. I mean, it doesn’t get better than that. Give this English picnic snack a try! I see this served with a fresh side salad or as part of your weekend brunch spread that includes […]
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Mini Post! Creamy Dill Dressing
Hello there! Here’s a really easy recipe for creamy dill dressing. Last night, I doloped it over smoked salmon and fingerling potato salad. It’s so versitile! Drizzle it over some grilled shrimp, seafood salad or cooked fish such as trout or salmon. While I was prepping the rest of my dinner, I was dipping potato chips in it. […]
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Baked Italian Chicken Wings
Hello there! I made this really easy, very flavourful and frankly, exciting dinner tonight and wanted to share. These chicken wings are so irresistible! It’ll be really hard to control yourself around these; delicately salted, with a parmesan, garlic and herb sauce brushed over deliciously crispy wings, glistening on their platter, waiting to be savoured. I cannot […]
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Zoodles with Almond Butter Sauce
Lets begin… Zoodles?? (my spell checker is in disbelief. It keeps changing the word to “noodles”) Zoodles : Spaghetti style noodles made from zucchini, using a Spiralizer Facts: Vegetarian recipe, Gluten Free, Vegan & Raw. It’s super healthy; super delicious Hello there! So, here is another recipe that was so delicious & so simple to prepare […]
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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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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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“Fancy” Pernod Shrimp (Quick and easy)
Fancy Shrimp With Pernod Shrimp in Pernod is now my favorite way to eat this crustation these days! My dad makes this once and a while; it’s his specialty. I found this recipe on my previous Vanilla Bean blog site, “Classic Vanilla” 😉 I thought, “oh, yeah…this was really good!” What is Pernod, you ask? Pernod is […]
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Creamy Ricotta Scrambled eggs – low in fat
Good morning all! You know I always like to share the quick & easy recipes that are also delicious….and healthy. I like it even better when they don’t taste healthy. Admittedly these creations are seldom my own. Except today, I have created a spin-off on Gordon Ramsay’s method of making scrambled eggs. As with many […]
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Roast Chicken with baby vegetables – by Gordon Ramsay
Hi again, I found an easy and delicious recipe for roasted chicken that I want to share. Its quick enough to make on a weeknight but looks nice enough to serve on the weekend. We often reserve the best looking and tasting meals for the weekend […]
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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 […]
