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Tag Archives: sauce
Chocolate Balsamic Sauce
A versatile treat that’s great for gifting! This thick, rich sauce is ideal as a glaze for roasted meats and great as a drizzle over ice cream or sliced fruit such as strawberries or pears. You can also make amazing … Continue reading
Posted in beverage, Christmas gifts, cocktails, Edible Gifts, Make Ahead, make-ahead, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged balsamic, chocolate, cocktail, edible gift;, edible holiday gift, gifts from the kitchen, hostess gift, sauce, syrup
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Braised Beef Shanks Osso Bucco Style
Beef shanks are an inexpensive cut that, cooked properly, can be incredibly flavourful and tender. Some of our area’s best beef, including the shanks I used to test this recipe, comes from Roadapple Ranch, one of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market’s … Continue reading
Crunchy Pan-fried Cod Fillets
While my British mother-in-law would have insisted the only way to serve cod is battered and deep fried, I beg to differ. With the right coating, you can skip the deep fryer and still make delicious, crispy fish that is … Continue reading
Pecan-crusted cod with lemon-chive sauce
I love cooking and eating cod because it’s such a versatile, mild-flavoured fish, not to mention being crammed with all sorts of nutritional goodness. I grew up eating it coated in cracker crumbs and panfried; while I still enjoy fish … Continue reading
Caramel-macadamia cheesecake
I may just have fallen in love with cheesecake all over again. My new romance began when I flipped a page in Ottolenghi: The cookbook and saw a jaw-droppingly gorgeous cake staring me in the face. A quick scan of … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged bake, best ever, brittle, butter, candied, caramel, cheesecake, cream cheese, crust, eggs, fantastic, heavy cream, macadamia, nuts, oatmeal cookies, Ottolenghi, sauce, sour cream, sugar
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Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Tomato Sauce (deconstructed cabbage rolls)
Many people have told me they don’t cook cabbage because they don’t like the nasty, lingering aroma it can leave it its wake. Baking cabbage is a great way to prevent that unfortunate smell, usually created by overcooking the cabbage, … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged baked, cabbage, cabbage rolls, celery seed, cumin, deconstructed cabbage rolls, olive oil, onion, oregano, pepper, sauce, tomato sauce, turmeric, vegan, vegetarian, wedges
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