I won't be slow-cooking for awhile, as I'm in Peru for two months (where I am not bringing my slow-cooker...), but it got cold in Montreal this month before I left and I needed some comfort food. And there was no way I was going to marinate turkey for 3 hours and then toss out … [Read more...] about The Best Slow-Cooker Chicken and Vegetables
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Brined Turkey with Grapefruit and Cranberries, à la di Stasio
A couple of weeks ago at the Appetite for Books anniversary party, I met Josée di Stasio. Now, if you're an anglophone you're probably going, "Huh? Who's that?" And I'm here to tell you that you need to figure it out. She's a French television cooking show host that is everything … [Read more...] about Brined Turkey with Grapefruit and Cranberries, à la di Stasio
Going Home Cookies: Gingerbread
The Globe and Mail had a recipe for gingerbread a few weeks ago and it felt like the correct season to give it a try. Also, I was just finishing up my buckwheat cookies that I'd been eating daily with my roasted French chestnuts that my new roommate brought me from Burgundy. His … [Read more...] about Going Home Cookies: Gingerbread
Gumdrop Cookies Without the Gumdrops
These are the second in a series of "without the..." cookies. The first were chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips, and now we have my Grandma's famous gumdrop cookies without the gumdrops. I did not make these gluten-free or dairy-free since I had a chunk of butter … [Read more...] about Gumdrop Cookies Without the Gumdrops
Not So “Flat and Chewy” Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Better, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip-less Version
So there are chocolate cookies and there are oatmeal cookies and there are shortbread cookies, but then there are just cookies. I mean, I made cookies without oats, without chocolate chips, but with more ingredients than your average shortbread. So what do I call them? I'd call … [Read more...] about Not So “Flat and Chewy” Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Better, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip-less Version
Favourite Things: Top Food-Related Christmas Gift Ideas 2012
So I'm no Oprah or Julie Andrews, but I'm allowed to have favourite things too. And so are you, and I hope these become some of them, either for giving or receiving. 1. Wine and Booze - From Pinots to Sake, rum and Quebec dessert wines. Lots of people don't drink, including me … [Read more...] about Favourite Things: Top Food-Related Christmas Gift Ideas 2012
Parsnip Dumplings in Broth
The problem with adapting a recipe to make it gluten-free the first time you ever make it is that if it's not amazing, you don't know if it was your fault or the recipe's. I tried two versions of this dish - one with millet flour and one with chickpea flour instead of regular … [Read more...] about Parsnip Dumplings in Broth
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Spicy Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce and Avocado
I made a soup once that was a combination of everything good - it was sweet, salty, spicy, and sour all at once. Since that day, those four combined flavours have been my goal for all things excellent, especially when it comes to sweet potato. Now any time I eat sweet potato I … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Pancakes with Spicy Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce and Avocado
Dinner Party Menu Ideas, from Indian Ven Pongal or Lamb Saag to Ancho Chili-Rubbed Salmon with Sweet Chili Hollandaise
I have a saying: "You can't choose your family, but you can choose your dinner guests. I do think my family makes up the majority of my blog readership, however, so I'd better be careful what I say! So let me tactfully start by saying honestly that I love cooking for family. As … [Read more...] about Dinner Party Menu Ideas, from Indian Ven Pongal or Lamb Saag to Ancho Chili-Rubbed Salmon with Sweet Chili Hollandaise
Cumin-Coriander Green Beans
You don't need to be making lamb saag to make these green beans. It just helps because you'll already have the spices toasted and freshly ground. And that's important when the dish is so bland. The beans don't taste overly "Indian." So you can serve them with mashed potatoes and … [Read more...] about Cumin-Coriander Green Beans