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Tag Archives: cayenne
Festive maple snack mix
A sweet-salty-spicy treat! My mom’s savoury nuts ‘n bolts were a highlight of the holiday snacks menu when I was growing up. I loved every component – the Cheerios, pretzels, peanuts and Shreddies, not to mention the tangy sauce that … Continue reading
Make-ahead Scallops au Gratin
I’ve always loved this dish, also known as Coquilles St. Jacques. For years, it was my ‘have to impress these people’ meal. These days, I prefer this version which can be made the day before a party. I also like that … Continue reading
Posted in fish, gluten-free
Tagged Bay Scallops, breadcrumbs, cayenne, cheese, chicken stock, Coquilles St. Jacques, cream, fish, garlic, gluten-free, mushrooms, olive oil, parsley, scallops, Scallops au Gratin, seafood, shallots, thyme, vermouth
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Cheesy Mushroom Toast Cups
As a young child, toast cups seemed the height of culinary creativity to me. To use a humble slice of buttered bread to create a vessel for delicious fillings was brilliant, I thought, and I have fond memories of making … Continue reading
Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese
I consider myself to have been a pretty fortunate kid as I grew up eating almost exclusively delicious, homemade food cooked from scratch. I didn’t really discover Kraft Dinner – that ‘love it or hate it’ packaged pasta and sauce … Continue reading
Posted in One dish meals, Pasta
Tagged breadcrumbs, butter, cayenne, Cheddar, flour, garlic, Kraft Dinner, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, milk, mustard, panko, paprika, pasta, vegetarian
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Gougères (savoury cheese puffs)
There’s something quite magical about choux pastry, don’t you think? Also known as pâte à choux , this light pastry dough is used for sweet treats including cream puffs (click here for my recipe), profiteroles, croquembouches, éclairs, beignets and more; it’s also the foundation for … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Baking, Breads, Miscellaneous goodies
Tagged appetizer, bake, batter, butter, cayenne, cheese, cheese puffs, choux pastry, Comté, dough, eggs, emmentaler, festive, flour, gougères, Gruyère, milk, party, pepper, puff, salt, snack, Swiss cheese, thyme, treat, vegetarian
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Savoury Chili-Cheese Biscuits
These savoury delights are the perfect thing for people who don’t have a sweet tooth. Not as crisp as crackers, cheddar cookies have a nice texture and delicious flavour thanks to both the cheese and cayenne; they make lovely cocktail … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Snacks, Tips and Tricks
Tagged cayenne, Cheddar, cheese, Christmas, cocktail party, cookies, cracker, crisps, gift, handmade, holiday, hostess gift, party, savory, savoury, snack
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