Potato Pancake Hors d’Oeuvres with Yogurt and Chives

A couple of weeks ago, I bought some potatoes for a specific dish, but for some reason I ended up leaving 2 medium sized Yukon Golds unused. They sat in my vegetable crisper for the duration (I know, I know, potatoes should not be kept in the refrigerator, but I have no other place to [...]

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Kim, Rob and Chloé Dinner

We are having my good friend (and boss) Kim, her hubby Rob (the TV Star as he so loves to remind us – we’ll get to that later) and their lovely daughter Chloé. I’ve had a few bad hits with dinner with Chloé (she used to eat everything and now she is 7!) so  we’re [...]

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Pam, Don, Barb and Kevin Dinner Party

We’re having birthday month girl Pam and her new beau Don with Barb and Kevin for dinner tonight. I would have like to make a really supper fancy dinner, but work has been a bear this week (pulled a mid-nighter on Wednesday, which, I have to admit is not too bad – maybe one or [...]

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Jim Laheys No Knead Pizza Dough – Popeye Pizza

We are now officially addicted to Jim Lahey’s no knead recipes. JT is the executioner of all of these recipes. Of course I am jealous, he has taken away my role as chief cook in the relationship, now I am the executive chef, sometimes overseeing, mostly just on the board, giving advice when asked. We [...]

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Leek & Potato Capuccino with Gruyère Crème

This is a small capuccino sized serving, for 5 (about 75ml per serving). Although it seems like a lot of work, this is really worth it. The flavour is incredible AND it’s totally my recipe! Inspired no less, by our dinner at Europa in Montréal on February 15 2009.

1 cup finely sliced leaks
3 small new [...]

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Fresh Figs with Goats Cheese, Arugula wrapped in Prosciutto

This is a wonderful fresh tasting and relatively light appetizer. The sweetness of the fresh figs works really well with the creaminess of the goats cheese and the saltiness of the prosciutto. Make sure your prosciutto is sliced see through thin so it’s not chewy! They were 2 for 99¢ at the local No Frills, [...]

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Baba Ghanouj

Adapted from Epicurious

1 Medium Eggplant (2lb)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
3+ tablespoons fresh lemon juice (to taste)
2 garlic cloves, minced on a microplane

Preheat oven to 375°F. Salt each cut side and allow to stand for about 15 minutes. Wipe off excess liquid and salt.
Generously oil rimmed baking sheet. Place eggplant halves, [...]

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Chestnut Paté

There is an absolutely fabulous Italian grocery store in the concourse of the Food Network building in Chelsea, New York. They carry a lovey range of imported dry goods, canned goods, cheeses, olive oils, balsamic vinegars chocolates and candies! Whenever we are in New York City I stock up! My best find has been dehydrated [...]

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Dinner with Anna, André, Barb and Kevin

We had Anna, André, Barb and Kevin for dinner Saturday night. It was a bit of a challenge because Anna is a vegetarian (no fish, but she does eat dairy and eggs). I love these types of challenges – it really tests my creative and cooking abilities.
Menu

H.D.: Roasted Red Peppers with Sheeps Milk Feta and [...]

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Quick Turkey Liver Paté

We roasted a turkey for Christmas day and I had the liver left over – not much, but I thought…hmmm, wouldn’t it make a lovely amuse bouches? Just a tasty-taster…I adapted a recipe from Epicurious for chicken liver paté
Yield: Makes about 1/4 cup
Ingredients

1 turkey liver
1 tsp butter, room temperature
2 tbsp minced onion
1 tbsp mirin (Japanese [...]

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