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Tag Archives: hot sauce
Springtime cocktail snacks straight from the Farmers’ Market
Although I have a huge weakness for chips and dip, I try not to serve them as cocktail snacks because people simply get too full and it diminishes their enjoyment of the meal I have worked so hard to prepare. … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Snacks, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged appetizers, cocktail, Farmers Feast, green onions, hot sauce, Japanese seven-spice powder, Ottawa Farmers' Market, party, pickles, popcorn, ramps, snacks, spring onions, wild leeks
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Crispy pan-fried Basa fillets
If you’ve not yet tried Basa, you’re in for a treat. This mild-flavoured white fish is remarkable not only for its delicate taste but also the fact that you won’t find rogue bones lurking in the flesh. Insulating the fish … Continue reading
Posted in fish, Recipes
Tagged avocado, Basa, breadcrumbs, fillets, fish, garlic, gluten-free, healthy, hot sauce, lemon, make fish your dish, mayonnaise, olives, onions, pan fry, panko, parsley, tomatoes, white fish, zucchini
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Quick Tropical Shrimp
When I started thinking about dinner yesterday, it was late, we were hungry and worst of all, it was -25 Celsius (-35 C with a horrid windchill factored in). Weather like this gets me thinking not only about hot, nourishing … Continue reading
Posted in Meat, poultry, fish
Tagged celery, coconut, coconut chips, garlic, ginger, gluten-free, green pepper, hot sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, nutritious, pineapple, shallot, shrimp, soya, tropical, vinegar, warming
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Spiced Watermelon Soup
This refreshing, summery soup is packed with flavour and only takes ten minutes to prepare. You can make it as mild or as spicy as you prefer; just be sure not to overwhelm the watermelon’s bright, fresh taste. It’s nice … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Soups and stews
Tagged garlic, ginger, hot sauce, mint, shallot, soup, summer, vegan, vegetarian, watermelon
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Sautéed Callaloo
Move over spinach, beet greens, bok choy and Swiss chard, because there’s a new game in town. Callaloo – the leafy green part of the taro plant, sometimes called dasheen bush – is quite possibly the most delicious sautéed vegetable … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged butter, Callaloo, dasheen bush, hot sauce, Jamaica, onion, saute, taro, thyme, Trinidad
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Smoked wild boar with heirloom tomato chutney
Unusual foods can add such a festive air to gatherings. Wild boar sounds exotic but it actually has a lovely, mellow flavour that lends itself well to all kinds of preparation. We are fortunate in the national capital region to … Continue reading
