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More than Poutine is a treasure trove of Canadian recipes for those living abroad and within Canada. This review includes a recipe for Marie’s Schmoo Torte. Check out other cookbook…
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There are those who would never dream of giving up their slow cookers and those who ruhig have theirs sitting in the original box gathering dust in the basement. I…
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Continue ReadingFattoush – Cook the Book Fridays
Have you ever join a group or organization with the best of intentions, only to fizzle out of focus in grand glory? It seems I have done exactly that with…
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So it seems that I am somewhat keeping up with the cooking aspect of Cook the Book Fridays, but maybe not the writing aspect. Ah, c’est la vie. My life…
Continue ReadingArtichoke Tapenade with Rosemary Oil – Cook the Book Fridays
I was so extremely grateful that my friends at the Cook the Book Fridays group chose a relatively quick recipe for this week’s CtBF. Still, I knew that getting away…
Continue ReadingCarbonade Flamande et Pain D’Epices – Cook the Book Fridays
It’s Sunday morning and the dishes are piled high in the kitchen. The empty beer bottles have been rinsed and are draining before being placed in the recycling. My house…
Continue ReadingDukkah Roasted Cauliflower – My Paris Kitchen
I usually can say that I’m a pretty adventurous eater and that I’ll try a food at least once, but hand me a cruciferous vegetable and my appetite magically disappears.…
Continue Reading2016 International Year of Pulses
You may have heard by now that 2016 has been designated as the International Year of Pulses (IYP2016) by the United Nations. Their intent is to help position?pulses as a…
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