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Tag Archives: salt
Quick Pickled Strawberries
A clever and versatile use for a favourite fruit Honestly, I think the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” should have been written about strawberry season. The sight of those first boxes of local strawberries at the … Continue reading
Quick Kouign Amann – the Queen of Pastries
Parisiens sure know how to live. Many start each day with a stroll to the nearest patisserie to grab a fresh baguette or a few breakfast pastries, exchanging pleasantries with the boulanger and their neighbours. I loved this ritual on … Continue reading
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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Candied Walnuts
One of my fondest holiday memories from my childhood is of the countless hours I spent cracking almonds, walnuts, pecans and hazelnuts for my father to devour. As a kid, I didn’t yet appreciate how delicious these treats were were … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, cheese, Christmas gifts, cocktails, Edible Gifts, Entertaining, Farmers' Feast, Local Food, nuts, Ottawa Farmers' Market, party gift, Snacks, spicy, Uncategorized
Tagged butter, candied walnuts, cheese, cheese board, chili, cocktail party, drinks, edible gift;, Farmers Feast, hostess gift, nuts, Ottawa Farmers' Market, salt, snack, sugar
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Quick Pickled Grilled Corn
Sweet farm-fresh corn has to be one of the quintessential tastes of summer. I try to eat as much of it as I can when it’s in season and am always a little sad when I cannot get my hands … Continue reading
Posted in pickles, Quick Pickles, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged cider vinegar, corn, fall, garlic, hot pepper, onion, pickles, preserves, preserving, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles, salt, summer, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian
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Quick Pickled Tomatillos
I have to confess I had limited experience with tomatillos before they arrived in this month’s Farmers’ Feast challenge basket from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. I’d only ever purchased them to make a terrific salsa verde, but I knew their … Continue reading
