How can I describe my first 24 hours in Madrid without taking up enormous amounts of bandwidth? So much has happened already that it boggles the pen. As many of you know, I am part of a culinary tour of Spain and Morocco, organized by the Women’s Travel Connection. I am, in fact, the host,
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October 12, 2011
Madrid in Food
September 19, 2011
Coronation Grape Clafouti
Clafouti is the kind of word, I swear, that chefs love to use to cast a veil of mystery over the simplest of recipes. Actually, I’m only saying this because I made two delicious clafoutis this week and everyone who tasted them said pretty much the same thing: “A… Cla-footie? I have never heard of
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August 30, 2011
Fresh Methi, aka Fenugreek Greens
One thing I have been quietly excited about all summer is that I have been able to buy Methi, FRESH, by the bunch, whenever I feel like it. At the grocery store! You have to understand that, until this year, methi (aka fresh fenugreek) was the Indian ingredient I was most unlikely to find, ever.
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August 20, 2011
Camping Food, Post Two: Tandoori Chicken
I first mentioned this recipe here last summer, after a camping trip with my sister and all of our children. I’m almost ashamed to say that I referred to it as the “tandoori chicken debacle”. My love of drama had gotten the better of me - the tandoori chicken was not a debacle. The chicken was divine,
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August 16, 2011
Dinner with a Farmer
I have a backlog of recipe ideas and photos to share with you, but I have been guilty of taking some vacation time, and leaving important things like recipe notes and photo sticks behind. What can I say? I happen to be visiting my brother-in-law and his family on Gabriola Island right now (also
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August 8, 2011
Farm Fresh Lasagne
“Fresh” is not the first word that comes to my mind when I think of lasagne. But a stay at KilrennyFarm in the Cowichan valley changed my mind completely. I taught an Indian cooking class at Kilrenny Farm last month and was charmed by Deborah and Russel Fahlman’s enthusisam for their produce, their new teaching kitchen, and
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August 2, 2011
Tayberry Jam
The lady who gave me my first tayberry (years ago) told me that tayberries were a heritage variety of bramble berry, known back in the old country for making excellent pies and jam. That sounded good to me. The berries certainly have an undefinable tart-floral flavour which shines more when cooked. I easily imagined the tayberry
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July 12, 2011
Cilantro Root Season
Of all the wonderful fruits and vegetables that are coming into season, cilantro root is the one that I am most excited about right now (sorry, dear cherries). Cilantro Root has a delicious herbal flavour, packs a powerful cilantro punch without being too cilantro-y, and is an essential ingredient in all kinds of Thai recipes. And it’s in season
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June 28, 2011
Frozen Strawberries in Syrup
Last year around this time I posted a tried-and-true method for freezing seasonal berries. But I neglected to write about my actual favourite method of freezing berries: in homemade syrup. The syrup, simply made with about equal parts sugar and water, coats the berries beautifully, preventing freezer-burn, preserving the fruity berry flavour, deterring mushiness, and generally
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June 21, 2011
New Potato YUM Salad
It’s the first day of summer and so I’m sending out a favourite warm-weather recipe of mine. I adore new potatoes, but when they are bathed in a smoky-spicy-sweet-limey dressing, I want to marry them. That’s what this recipe is: the salad I want to marry. I learned how to make the original recipe when I first started cooking
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