Korena in the Kitchen

Cakes & Pies, Chocolate, Recipes

Kade’s Birthday Cake

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May 7, 2014

At the end of April our friends’ son, Kade, turned three. He had a birthday party in the park after his baseball game (seriously, can you imagine anything cuter than a bunch of three-year olds trying to play baseball?!), with hotdogs on the camping stove, lots of cut up fresh…
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Cakes & Pies, Fruit, Recipes

Petite Strawberry Frangipane Tart

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April 30, 2014

While local strawberries are still at least a month off, I admit to thoroughly enjoying the juicy red California-grown gems that have been showing up at the green grocer lately. I can’t help myself – this winter felt SO LONG and strawberries are like the breath of fresh air and…
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Bread, Daring Bakers Challenges, Recipes

Daring Bakers: Ukrainian Easter Paska

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April 27, 2014

The April Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Wolf of Wolf’s Den. She challenged us to Spring into our kitchens and make Easter breads reflecting cultures around the world. While I don’t personally celebrate Easter in a religious sense, I do look forward to any holiday that has a food…
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Main Dishes, Recipes

Porchetta-style Roast Pork Shoulder with Salsa Verde

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April 24, 2014

I’ve had porchetta on the brain ever since watching the episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dive that featured the porchetta sandwich at Meat and Bread in Vancouver (I’m pretty sure Guy Fieri pronounced it as some combination of “too legit to quit”/”winner-winner-chicken-dinner”/”Flavourtown”). I’ve never been to Meat and Bread to…
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Bread, Breakfast & Brunch, Chocolate, Recipes

Sourdough Cider Hot Cross Buns with Chocolate Chunks

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April 20, 2014

As I pointed out last month, Christmas cookies and hot cross buns are about the only seasonal things I manage to post about with any punctuality… and seeing as today is Easter Sunday, hot cross buns are most definitely on the menu. This month’s Sourdough Surprises project was sourdough hot…
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Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes

Lemon Caper Cream Cheese with Smoked Salmon

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April 14, 2014

Some of you may remember that I did a few few guest posts a while back for SeaChange Seafoods, featuring their delicious smoked salmon (my personal favorites include recipes for fettuccine alfredo with smoked salmon, smoked salmon and corn chowder, and smoked salmon and roasted tomato quiche). Over the last…
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Chocolate, Cookies & Squares, Recipes

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Rice Crispy Squares

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April 7, 2014

Two weekends ago I went on a canoeing/camping trip in the Gulf Islands, where I was specifically tasked with bringing dessert for one of the evenings. My plan was to make “campfire fondue”, which consists of melting a handful of chocolate chips in a little package of foil beside…
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Daring Bakers Challenges, Other Baked Goods & Sweets, Recipes

Daring Bakers: Nougat Torrone

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March 27, 2014

The March 2014 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Rebecca of BakeNQuilt. She challenged us to learn to make classic nougat and to make it our own with our choice of flavors and add-ins. Nougat is not something I’d ever contemplated making before this month – the only real experience…
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Bread, Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes

{Sourdough} Irish Soda Bread

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March 20, 2014

I’m not so good with the holiday themed recipes here – the only things I manage to post about with any seasonal timeliness and regularity are Christmas cookies and hot cross buns – so it didn’t even occur to me until a week ago that the Irish soda bread chosen…
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Main Dishes, Recipes

Samuel Adams Winter Lager Roasted Chicken with Orange, Fennel, and Chili

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March 13, 2014

Nothing says comfort food like roast chicken, and although we are finally crawling out of the depths of winter (it felt like this one lasted forever), comfort is still what I’m after. I’ve seen lots of recipes for roast chicken with wine, but I’m more of a beer girl myself…
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