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Continue reading →: Skillet “Roasted” Brussels SproutsI have always liked brussels sprouts, but this fall I discovered a new way of cooking them, and that “like” has turned into LOVE – we’ve been eating them this way at least twice a week. Cooked over low heat with a smidge of olive oil and salt in a…
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Continue reading →: Daring Bakers: Filipino Sans Rival CakeCatherine of Munchie Musings was our November Daring Bakers’ host and she challenged us to make a traditional Filipino dessert – the delicious Sans Rival cake! And for those of us who wanted to try an additional Filipino dessert, Catherine also gave us a bonus recipe for Bibingka which comes…
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Continue reading →: Insane Burgers and Poutine at La Belle PatateTypical winter in Victoria BC: dark at 4 pm, constantly windy, rains all the time. ALL THE TIME. Seriously nasty. Yesterday it was too nasty to make dinner, so Nate, Sam and I trekked across town in the dark, stormy evening to sample the burgers and poutine at La Belle…
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Continue reading →: Perfect Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesThese are the perfect marriage between a peanut butter cookie and a chocolate chip cookie. Both are classics in their own right, and this recipe somehow manages to combine the tastes and textures that makes each one great. Good peanut flavour, slightly chewy like a good chocolate chip cookie, and…
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Continue reading →: Apple Struesel Cake with Creme AnglaiseLast weekend my friend Katheryn had me and some friends over for a calamari feast – which actually meant that we had to disembowel and clean 5 lbs of raw squid! But really I loved every tentacle-y, slimy minute of it ;). I offered to bring dessert – which actually…
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Continue reading →: Spiced Meatballs in Tomato SaucePasta is one of my favorite comfort foods, and spaghetti and meatballs is pretty much the ultimate incarnation of that. What makes these meatballs special is the spices: cumin, coriander, and cayenne, inspired by the Middle Eastern Spicy Kebabs in Artisan Breads in Five Minutes a Day (the kebabs are…
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Continue reading →: Daring Bakers: PoviticaThe Daring Baker’s October 2011 challenge was Povitica, hosted by Jenni of The Gingered Whisk. Povitica is a traditional Eastern European Dessert Bread that is as lovely to look at as it is to eat! My first thought when I saw this month’s challenge was, “What the hell is povitica?”.…
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Continue reading →: Pulled Molasses TaffyOne of my favorite things about Hallowe’en, other than the adorable trick-or-treaters and watching fireworks, is the molasses taffy that comes wrapped up in the black and orange waxed paper. I love the brown sugary flavour and the chewy texture, but last year I could not find them for sale…
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Continue reading →: Pasta Shells with Chicken, Bocconcini, and Cherry TomatoesIt’s been a long, busy week, and I’m kind of uninspired in the kitchen right now, so it seems that now is a good time to share this pasta dish that I made several months ago. The recipe comes from my trusted friend Martha’s Everyday Food magazine, which I was…
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Continue reading →: Pear-Filled Vanilla Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream FrostingOne of my co-workers recently had a birthday and a cake was requested, so I obliged with a vanilla cake filled with pears and frosted with chocolate buttercream. It went over really well at work (someone actually said, “This is the best cake I’ve ever had!” 🙂 ) so I…
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I’m Korena: cook, baker, dirty-dishes-maker. My favourite things include flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate.
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