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Watermelon Herb Feta Summer Salad

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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Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, June 12th, 2009
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Mighty Aphrodite

I didn’t think much of organic food when I first heard about it, thinking it was just for treehuggers or my sandal-lovin pals in Saanich. I was mistaken. It’s what REAL food should taste like but…

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Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, December 1st, 2008
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Is gourmet olive oil really worth the price?

/caption] This is a question that I used to ask myself when I lived around the corner from Meinhardts. They had quite a good selection of olive oils. I was always drawn in by the beautiful packaging but scared off by…

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Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Monday, December 1st, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: , , , | 6 Comments »

Raspberry Vinaigrette, thy time has come.

Sometime about 1991, every restaurant in the known universe started to offer raspberry vinaigrette as a dressing option. For a world used to a choice between ranch, italian, and 1000 islands, this cheeky pink number was a…

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Posted by: Jer Thorp on Sunday, February 11th, 2007
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Ensalada Nada De Verde

Some people are just blessed. Our good friend Michelle makes the best salads ever. I mean it. You can’t make a salad to touch hers – they’re from another dimension or something. Or maybe she has magic…

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Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
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Orange and Grapefruit salad

Serves 8 8 large oranges, cut into segments 8 pink grapefruit, cut into segments 8 large basil leaves, cut into Chiffonade Option – for a dessert, substitute mint for basil Simple Syrup: 1 cup sugar 4…

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Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, April 14th, 2006
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Sea Scallop Salad with Tomato-Pepper Vinaigrette

2 servings Robust and versatile, this pepper-laced vinaigrette is excellent on a simple scallop salad, or it can easily stand alone as a dipping sauce with bread A ripe, sweet tomato is essential to the flavour balance…

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Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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Watercress Salad with Jicama and Orange (or mango)

Ingredients: (8 Servings) 2 tbsp orange juice 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1/2 tsp crushed aniseed 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or 2 dashes of Tabasco) 1/4 cup olive oil 6 navel…

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Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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Nutty Quinoa Salad

Best served at room temperature, just great with a cold cucumber soup on a summer day or with an autumnal feast of roasted duck. Ingredients: (Serves 4-6) 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup…

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Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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