Dinner

Grilled Chicken Thighs

July 8, 2012
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  Ready for another grilling recipe? As I mentioned in my last post, now that I have temporary access to the grill I’m getting as much use out of it as possible. To switch up the food groups this time I’m grilling with chicken instead of fish.

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Swordfish and Vegetable Kebabs

July 6, 2012
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One of my favorite things about summer is that it’s grilling season. No need to turn on the oven or the stove just head out to your grill and cook everything there. Meat, fish, shellfish, vegetables, it all cooks to perfection on the grill. One of the downsides of city living is the lack of [...]

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Butternut Squash Gratin with Shallots and Cashew Cream

July 2, 2012
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A vegan creamy gratin? How is this possible? No cheese whatsoever and it’s not even missed? Can you guess the secret ingredient? Nope?

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Panang Curry Paste Stir Fry with Shrimp and Baby Corn

June 30, 2012
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  I’m a huge fan of stir fry. Depth of textures and flavors aside, it’s usually easy to throw together and quick to cook. Most of the time I don’t follow a strict recipe but just gather fresh veggies and canned ones to toss into the wok. I made this dish while I was home [...]

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Daring Cooks June 2012 – Cannelloni with Spinach Ricotta Filling

June 14, 2012
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This month’s daring cooks challenge was to make cannelloni from scratch, including fresh pasta and sauces. In the US cannelloni is erroneously referred to as manicotti which is actually a pre rolled dinner crepe as opposed pre rolled pasta. However you call it the dish required you to make an egg pasta from scratch, divide [...]

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Three Cup Squid

June 12, 2012
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Well after my long blogging hiatus I am back. Has it really been 12 days since I last posted a recipe? As much as I would like to give you a great reason for why it’s been so long, I’ve got nothing. Time has just been slipping away from me and my time management skills [...]

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Pad Thai

May 22, 2012
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Pad Thai is seriously one of my all time favorite dishes. I just can’t get enough. I used to buy those pre-made sauce mixes but eventually I knew I needed to work up to the real thing – making the sauce from scratch. The star ingredient is tamarind – which apparently can be substituted with lime juice [...]

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Daring Cooks May 2012 – Boeuf Bourguignon

May 14, 2012
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This month’s daring cooks challenge was to make Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon. I hadn’t even heard of Julia Child before the Julie and Julia movie came out, but since then I’ve browsed through her numerous cookbooks and even read her memoir My Life in France, practically drooling over the meal descriptions.  Seeing as how this is one [...]

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

May 10, 2012
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I used to dislike butternut squash. Well actually I just never really gave it a chance. I lumped it into the same group as sweet potatoes and pumpkin — a strange breed of vegetables that instead of being neutral in flavor were actually overly sweet. But I’ve come around a lot – no I still [...]

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Broiled Salmon with Coconut Red Curry Sauce and Lime Scallion Rice

April 25, 2012
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I go back and forth with salmon. Sometimes I love it, and other times I can’t stand the smell of it. With this recipe though, I definitely love it. I was planning on making my salmon teriyaki recipe for dinner last night but at the last minute decided to try something new. By now you [...]

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