Last week, I treated the participants of my Taco Party cooking class to a little Chef Heidi Special – a recipe that I was trying out for the first time, perhaps for inclusion in a new class. The pros: participants get to try a new recipe, eat an extra dish in the class, and are privy to my
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May 10, 2011
Mango Salsa
April 18, 2011
Wild Nettle-kopita
A springtime favourite, Spanakopita made with wild nettles instead of spinach = Nettlekopita. I’m sure the Greeks would have a different name for it, but I’m attached to my made-up name, using it as I have for at least a dozen years. I usually forage for wild nettles around Easter-time, along with my brother-in-law,
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February 18, 2011
Cauliflower with Indian Spices
These are some of the comments I heard last night from cooking class students as they ate this cauliflower dish: “It’s soooooo good!” “It’s just so fresh.” “My kids would eat this.” “I’ll never boil cauliflower again.” I felt then that I had been depriving my faithful blog readers of a really good and really simple
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