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Saveur Saturday: Fennel Baked in Cream

If you like fennel, you’ll love Finocchio al Forno — Fennel Baked in Cream — from Saveur.com.  If you’re lukewarm on this green furry-topped bulb of licorice delight, then I don’t think this dish will...

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Homemade Sweet-Chili Sauce Recipe

I like a little sweet heat, don’t you? Forget the bottled stuff — you can make a batch of this for pennies, and without the additives. Say yes to homemade condiments! (Click on the title below for a...

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Grilled Caesar Salad

Before I start, you should know that my Dad wasn’t cheap — quite the opposite, actually — especially if you were his youngest child and only girl. But this isn’t a precious story about a spoiled little...

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Easy & Eggless Chocolate Gelato

Summer + ice cream = memories. In a bowl, on a cone, in a sandwich, alongside a fresh fruit pie or crisp, in a float or blended into a milkshake — however you serve it, it’s always smooth going down,...

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Tomato Jam Recipe

I LOVE tomatoes, but I hate ketchup. Is that normal?  Am I the only one? I think not — and that’s why I am sharing this.  Because this sweet, tart and tomatoey gem is our new house favourite on...

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Seared Tuna with White Bean Puree & Garlic Scapes on the Button Lady’s Plate...

This plate is a feast for the eyes.  And I don’t mean the food.  It’s the hand-crafted platter I can’t get enough of — I am truly the luckiest girl in the world to have been given this as a symbol of...

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Cauliflower & Smoked Cheddar Soup

A long, early morning walk in the woods under heavy, wet skies is the inspiration behind today’s post.  I don’t know about the rest of the northern  hemisphere, but the last day of summer around here...

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Sesame Cookies from The Tonari Gumi Cookbook

I bought Home Away from Home: The Tonari Gumi Cookbook on a whim -- based on a write-up in a small local paper, but I can't remember any specifics beyond that. I don't really buy cookbooks anymore --...

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Homemade Westcoast Crackers & Seasonings Cookbook Giveaway

Look Mom, I’m in my first cookbook! It doesn’t have my name on the cover, but I am very proud to have been included in Seasonings, Flavours of the Southern Gulf Islands by Pender Island residents and...

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Beef Enchiladas with Poblanos, Pickled Red Onions & Peanut Salsa

I know I’ve been pretty half-assed about recipes on here lately.  I don’t promise that I’ll always get a recipe typed up (although I did manage it today) — part of what I love doing here on Island...

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