I bought 12 sweet potatoes. 1 for each expected potluck guest. I knew it would be way too much, but I did it anyway. Sweet potato fries go fast, and besides, they're SO easy to make. Really, all you need are sweet potatoes, salt and a bit of cayenne. Others would say skip the … [Read more...] about Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Arugula Salad with Shrimp and Grapes
Every good potluck needs a salad. A good salad. Not some greens served besides bottles of Kraft dressing. Not something coated in oil. There are two appropriate kinds of potluck green salads - ones with the dressing on the side (where only the unobservant fools who are too in a … [Read more...] about Arugula Salad with Shrimp and Grapes
Masters Potluck
Traditions are wonderful. When my family started having a Christmas party two years ago, I immediately started calling it 'annual'. Traditions need to start somewhere, and they certainly need a little bit of help sometimes. A longer tradition in my family is my dad hosting a … [Read more...] about Masters Potluck
Spiced Basmati Rice: Masaledar Basmati
I know, I know. This is my third rice post in a short period of time, but if you want something just a touch fancier than a plain basmati rice, this is a nice, easy recipe. 2 cups basmati rice water 2 tsp oil 1 onion, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala a … [Read more...] about Spiced Basmati Rice: Masaledar Basmati
The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
I can never try opium. This is not a problem or anything, but I just know that I can't try it or I'll become addicted. If I can become addicted to the toasted poppy seeds in this recipe this easily (which are not addictive at all, but are derived from the same plant as opium), … [Read more...] about The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
A Sweet Touch: Mashed Potatoes
For my dad I made regular mashed potatoes as a rabbit bed. For myself, I threw in a sweet potato. Sure the colour is not quite what you'd expect, and it's not particularly attractive since the sauce for the rabbit is already kind of orangey-red, but it tastes like something a … [Read more...] about A Sweet Touch: Mashed Potatoes
$11 “Rabbits” – Lamb Shank Replacements with Fennel and White Beans
Slow-Cooker Rabbits with Fennel and White Beans (from Canadian Living's Slow-Cooker Collection) I only put "rabbits" in quotation marks because the frozen meat that constituted two rabbits' legs and bodies certainly did not resemble the animal. Still, in Belbin's Grocery in St. … [Read more...] about $11 “Rabbits” – Lamb Shank Replacements with Fennel and White Beans
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine 377 Duckworth Street St. John's, NL ●●●●●●●● ○○ 8 out of 10 Note: This restaurant has closed...see below. Pakistani This marks my first St. John's restaurant review! The city is a burgeoning culinary scene of both fine-dining and ethnic … [Read more...] about Gourmet Garden International Cuisine
Spice-Rubbed Salmon: “A La di Stasio”
I have an everyday salmon spice rub. It's mostly salt, which is all the fish really needs to taste good, but it also includes paprika, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, chili powder and cayenne. You can adjust the seasonings as you see fit, but generally I add them in that … [Read more...] about Spice-Rubbed Salmon: “A La di Stasio”
Hani Chile-Garlic Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”
The first thing I made when I got back to Newfoundland were my staples. Guizhou Chile Paste and Hani Chile-Garlic Paste Needless to say I was coughing up a lung for the rest of the afternoon. I used a 250mL container of dried Birds Eye chiles. That's enough to cause anyone who … [Read more...] about Hani Chile-Garlic Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”