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I don’t eat meat. I think it’s gross. There, I said it. And I think there’s about a bajillion things in the world that can be made without meat that are full of delicious tasting goodness. In addition, I have…

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It is Sunday morning, one of those rare, sunny January days where brunch plans have been cancelled last minute and I haven’t made it out to do my grocery shopping. A quick glance in my fridge is less than…

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[/caption] I’m facing a dilemma I’ve faced several times before. What to do about recipes? We don’t focus on churning out lots of start-to-finish recipes here on Foodists, mainly because it’s…

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      I recently participated in an email recipe exchange.  The idea was to send one person a quick and easy recipe involving ingredients you might have on hand, or that would not be difficult to get.  In return…

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Amongst those in attendance were some of the Foodists contributors. Here, they welcomed me warmly into the community. So as my first post, I’m keeping my word to share my hors d’œuvre recipe. Pan…

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Recently, a friend invited me to a bacon-themed potluck which he dubbed Baconstraveganza. My contribution was a Stilton & Bacon Cheesecake from a recipe I found on Saveur.com.  I garnished it with a Spiced…

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As the leaves start to fall and there is a chill in the air, my mind turns to warm comfort foods to take me through the winter. I feel a warm hug just thinking about my mom’s adobo chicken. I’ve made it…

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Everybody and their uncle has their special chili recipe, and they all swear theirs is the best. They all claim to have a secret, be it an unexpected ingredient or some special cooking technique. Well, to that I say…

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My buddy Handsome Rob (not my name for him – not that there’s anything wrong with that) took me salmon fishing out of Sooke on Sunday without much expectation. The big springs had moved through already, and…

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As much as I enjoy spending multiple hours preparing dinner, sometimes that’s not possible and the exploration of the “15 minute dinner” is equally as fun. I was in the middle of making a new (to me)…

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When it’s this hot out, one of my favorite patio drinks is limoncello with vodka, crushed ice, fresh mint and soda. It’s so refreshing and delicious and goes down just a little too easily. I was thinking…

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New York Times bestselling author of How to Cook Everything is back with his latest book, Kitchen Express and we have a copy to give away (details at the end of this post)! I got a little excited when perusing the…

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2kg Fresh strawberries 24 stalks Rhubarb 4 oz water 250g Caster Sugar 250g Honey 250g Brown Sugar Juice of one lemon 500ml liquid pectin Yield: Sixteen 250ml jars Chop rhubarb and cook til tender with water,…

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“If anyone serves you risotto in a ring mold, get up and leave.” That was just one of the little tidbits of advice we were treated to when Andrea M and I ventured into Cookshop for a Spanish Cooking class with…

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I like watermelon. No two ways about it. And when the warm weather arrives and summer is around the corner, I find myself drawn to the cool, juicy, sweet fruit and start experimenting with ways to serve it. Last year I…

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