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Recipe for White Sangria

An inexpensive sparkling wine does fine in this recipe for white sangria. For the blend of fruits, use whatever is seasonal, which will cost the least and taste the best. WHITE SANGRIA Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 4 1 cup mixed [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Chef's recipe - Vanilla & yogurt panna cotta with poached pe...

Last week, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand how the delicious tender fruits of Ontario are grown, picked, sorted and shipped. It was not my first time visiting a fruit farm. (Regular readers will be familiar with my tales o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipes and more recipes for potato-salad lovers

Is it possible to live on potato salad alone? I think I could do it. Really. I don't know about you, but it's the first dish I reach for on every picnic buffet. I save room for seconds. A good potato salad is better than all the burge [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Tortilla Crusted Shrimp

INGREDIENTS 12 large shrimp 2 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups finely ground tortilla chips 4 ears of corn 1/2 red pepper, deseeded 1/2 jalapeno pepper, deseeded 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 li [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Roasted whole chicken with cauliflower

Total time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Servings: 6 Note: From "The Bistros, Brasseries and Wine Bars of Paris" by Daniel Young. (This recipe is from Thierry Breton of Chez Michel.) Orange cauliflower is available at Whole Foods and B [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipe for No-Fuss Bouillabaisse

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough take an unconventional, yet intuitive approach to cooking in their recent cookbook, "Cooking Know-How." They focus on basic techniques and recipe styles, then suggest using them with different [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Cold soup recipe - Buttermilk and Watercress Vichyssoise wit...

Serves eight 3 large or 5 medium leeks 110g (4oz) butter 2 medium onions, finely chopped 200g (7oz) potato, peeled and chopped 600ml (1 pint) chicken stock 125g (4½oz) watercress$HOME$ 500ml (18fl oz) buttermilk 10 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Darn Good Chocolate Cake

Flour for dusting 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain devil's food or dark chocolate fudge cake mix 1 package (3.9 ounces or four 1/2-cup serving size) chocolate instant pudding mix 4 large eggs 1 cup sour cream$HOME$ 1/2 cup warm water 1/ [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Rescue endangered recipes

The other day I had a terrible craving for tamale pie. Now mind you, I haven't had tamale pie in maybe 30 years, but I can see, smell and taste one I remember so vividly from a potluck supper. What nagged me wasn't that I let decades go b [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Agua de jamaica (iced hibiscus flower tea) recipe

Agua de jamaica is a spectacularly beautiful and intensely delicious flavored agua fresca that will leave a definite impression on your unsuspecting taste buds. When prepared properly, agua de jamaica leaves the parched pallet thirs [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Plain cake recipe - serve with fresh fruit

At our house, we like dessert, but not very sweet ones. This cake recipe fits that bill. This plain cake is an easy, versatile recipe that can partner well with any fresh fruit. We chose nectarines because they looked and smelled so good [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipes for ice cream with cake and pie

Surely I'm not the only person who has spent the past 20 years trying to recreate that one perfect ice cream moment from my youth. Long before cake batter ice cream became commonplace, I found a tiny ice cream shop serving scoops of cake ic [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Basic Recipes

An exotic blend of spices- cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom- that adds flavor and aroma Ginger-Garlic Paste A paste made with equal parts of ginger and garlic. Useful as an ingredient for many Indian re [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Recipe - Curried cantaloupe slaw

Buy a very firm, under-ripe cantaloupe; this will make it easier to julienne the melon for the slaw. Dressing the julienned melon in advance will make the melon too soft; plan to make the slaw no more than 30 minutes before serving. 1 unde [...]