Tag Archives: dinner

A Sucker for Babies.

Spring means babies and like the title states, I’m the sucker. I see, little, fresh veggies and new and I have to cook them up – in magnitude… I couldn’t resist, when last time at the market I spotted these miniature marvels. Love ‘em or not, these adorable eggplants were destined for my grocery bag....

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Game Day

Yes, surprisingly, I’m not referring to the Superbowl. Thinking game birds and not pig skins, I invited our long time friend and foodie, Lynne over for dinner. We’ve been trying to consume as wild and locally as possible so finding a pheasant in our little grocers was nothing short of serendipitous. I’d never cooked a...

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Super Bowl of Chili

As I sat, thinking what the ultimate food for Sunday would be, it actually took me a bit to come to the chili conclusion. Crazy, yes, I am aware of this. Coming from an advertising background, I have to honestly admit that the majority of my Superbowl viewing experience takes place during half time. Perfect...

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Marina Di Chioggia Gnocchi

Upon returning from vacation I couldn’t help but notice one of my pumpkins from my collection. The skin of my Marina Di Chioggia had turned much darker than its original green and although I don’t know a whole heck of a lot about pumpkins and their various shades green, I do know that my prized...

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Pumpkin Mushroom & Leek Risotto

With autumn here it’s not to tough to find the cooler weather ingredients. As the farmer’s markets begin the preparation of shutting down for the winter, the fall finds and harvest colours are still filling the tables. Since Jack-o-Lanterns aren’t very good for eating, I used the Jarrahdale pumpkin left from my day at the...

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