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Tag Archives: pepper
Chewy Chai-Spiced Cookies
A grown-up cookie that’s packed with flavour I’ve always loved snickerdoodle-type cookies and can’t believe how many variations of this classic recipe there are out of there. When I thought about creating a new, slightly ‘grown up’ cookie for my … Continue reading
Posted in baking
Tagged allspice, baking, cardamom, chai, chai spices, cinnamon, cookie, cookies, cookies for grownups, ginger, holiday baking, Paula Roy, pepper, snickerdoodle, sugar cookie
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Butter-roasted Watermelon Radishes
Chances are you’ve seen a watermelon radish on a restaurant plate and wondered what the heck it was. It was probably sliced paper-thin, and may or may not have been quick pickled. Hopefully you ate it, because watermelon radishes are … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, Vegetables, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged appetizer, butter roasted radishes, cocktail snack, farmers' market, oven-roasted radishes, pepper, radish, radishes, roasted radishes, root vegetables, salt, unusual vegetable side dish, watermelon radish, winter vegetables
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Sweet Potato Latkes
I think I was in my mid-teens when I first tasted latkes. Naturally, I wondered where they’d been all my life. I love both making and eating them (including in an innovative way: wafflelatkes!!) but until recently, I’d never thought … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' Feast, Local Food, Ottawa Farmers' Market, Vegetables
Tagged eggs, flour, ginger, Hannukah, latkes, olive oil, pepper, salt, sweet potato latkes, sweet potatoes
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Spicy Marinated Olives
I’m a big fan of gifting edible treats on just about any occasion. Show up at a party with a nice bottle of wine and something yummy the host can either put on the table or tuck away to savour … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Gifts, make-ahead, Preserves, Quick Pickles, Tips and Tricks
Tagged Christmas gift, edible gift, edible gifts, garlic, hostess gift, lemon, make-ahead, olive oil, olives, party gift, pepper, red pepper flakes, rosemary, spiced oil, spicy, thank you gift, thyme
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Smoked Salmon Candy
Sweet, salty, chewy and slightly peppery, you’ve probably never tasted smoked salmon like this before. I first discovered salmon candy on a visit to the iconic Granville Island Market in Vancouver, BC years ago and I haven’t been able to … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Gifts, fish, Party, summer
Tagged candied, candy, cured, make-ahead, maple syrup, pepper, salmon, salt, smoked, smoked salmon, smoking, sugar
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Grilled Asparagus and Spring Onions
When I spotted huge bunches of asparagus and green onions (also called spring onions or scallions) in my Farmers’ Feast challenge basket from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market, I knew right away what I wanted to do with them. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Farmers Feast, green onion, grilled, lemon, olive oil, Ottawa Farmers' Market, pepper, salt, scallion, spring onion
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Roasted Arctic char with fennel, walnuts and Parmesan
Maybe it’s my Maritime roots, but I always feel a little bit sad when I hear people say that they don’t like fish. As with so many foods, it’s often the case that they just haven’t had a chance to enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic char, bake, char, fennel, golden beets, navel orange, olive oil, orange, parmesan, pepper, roast, salt, walnuts
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