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New Year’s Day Calzones

One of my food-based resolutions in the New Year is to make pizza dough once a week, either on the Sunday or Monday night so that we have it on hand later on in the work week when the temptation arises to order in.…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
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Personal Consumption: the last days of 2009

December 29th, 2009
We stopped in at Whole Foods this morning which is always good for a little culinary inspiration. Picked up some red and green kale, 2 beets –one the colour of a sunburst– and a nice…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Friday, January 1st, 2010
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Foodists Represent at Interesting Vancouver

The 2nd installment of Interesting Vancouver is taking place on Friday October 23rd at The Vancouver Rowing Club. Those of us who attended last year were treated to one of the most refreshing and inspiring gatherings that…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
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Notes from the Underground – 12B

We have all heard those urban myths, of bathtubs filled with ice and missing kidneys and crocodiles the size of Civics swimming through our sewer systems. Such tales are always related to you a couple of degrees removed…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
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Essential Viewing: Dan Barber’s “A surprising parable of foie gras”

A truly inspirational talk by chef Dan Barber recounting a trip that he took to a goose farm in the Extremadura region of Spain run by Eduardo Sousa who not only produces a humane foie gras, but the best foie gras that…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
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Tales of the Leftover Xmas Eve Ham pt.3: My Take on the Classic Leftover Sandwich

At this point, talking about what to do with the Leftover Xmas Eve Ham is no doubt starting to conjure up images of Homer Simpson hiding his moldy staff picnic hoagie behind the radiator, complete with bloated belly and…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, January 5th, 2009
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Tales of the Leftover Xmas Eve Ham pt.2: Ham, Shrimp & Capsicum Pasta

We are currently on a fairly tight schedule with our daughter Caia when it comes to bedtime which means that I typically prep for a meal before we start our routine of bath, massage, story, feed & bed and then I cook…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Thursday, January 1st, 2009
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Tales of the Leftover Xmas Eve Ham pt.1: Polenta and 3 Mushroom Casserole (with aforementioned ham..)

We had Xmas Eve at our place this year with Jane’s parents, her brother and his wife. Due to factors well beyond our control (insane weather patterns, traffic mayhem & an 18-week-old daughter) we decided to…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, December 29th, 2008
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Fettucine with Prawns in a Tequilla & Tarragon Cream Sauce

So before we get going on this dish, it should probably be noted that there is some serious heat going into it. But it is a big all-encompassing furnace type of heat that is cut nicely by the cream and lime making it…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Friday, January 4th, 2008
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Fennel and Sausage Fettucine with Fresh Tomato

This is a very simple but tasty pasta dish. The fresh tomato adds a brilliantly refreshing contrast to the richer tastes of the sausage and fennel. Cubing the cheese rather than grating it on top was inspired by a snack…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, February 12th, 2007
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Happy Holidays from IBC and Betty Fuller

Long before the In the Kitchen blog existed, there was Betty Fuller and her ground (beef)-breaking alternatives to your typical holiday fare. We have all studied her methods (Ben more so than the rest of us) and admire…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Friday, December 22nd, 2006
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The Case of the 45 Minute Lemon Meringue

It was a dark and rainy Friday night. The Industrial Brand crew was meeting at Mark’s for an indulgent feast of Moules Normandes and homemade Cassoulet. Mike, our intern, was in charge of dessert. Somewhat new to…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, November 20th, 2006
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Ratatouille

It’s so easy to find good food in Paris. It’s just…dangerous.

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
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Top 10 Coolest BBQ’s

Found via Coudal.com and just in time for summer, it’s the Top 10 Coolest BBQ’s immediately followed up by an assortment of the Strangest & Most Bizarre BBQ’s you could imagine. Just think of the…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Tuesday, June 20th, 2006
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Bento at 30,000 feet

With countless budget cuts in air travel these days, one is lucky to get a free pack of peanuts let alone a full meal. With this in mind, the people over at Conde Nast’s excellent site concierge.com challenged chef…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
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