Grains

Steak Love 1: Red Quinoa and Black Kale Recipe

Posted by on Oct 13, 2009 | 30 comments

Steak Love 1: Red Quinoa and Black Kale Recipe

I don’t cook meat much.

My diet consists largely of veggies and seafood for reasons that likely won’t interest you.

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Bouchon’s Lentils Vinaigrette Recipe

Posted by on Jul 18, 2009 | 11 comments

Bouchon’s Lentils Vinaigrette Recipe

Salade De Lentilles

Summer summer summer time, let’s just sit back and unwind… Fresh Prince really says it best.

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Bamboo Shoot Salad Recipe with Soba Crisps and Wasabi Mayo

Posted by on Jul 9, 2009 | 13 comments

Bamboo Shoot Salad Recipe with Soba Crisps and Wasabi Mayo

This is the continuation to the  Smuggled Thai Bamboo Shoot Salad Recipe.  Same vegetable, completely different flavours and presentation.  Enjoy!

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Bouchon’s Lentil Soup Recipe: Complete

Posted by on Jun 12, 2009 | 11 comments

Bouchon’s Lentil Soup Recipe: Complete

Soupe Aux Lentilles

In my last post, I explained two of Thomas Keller’s basic techniques: how to cook pearl onions and how to create a bouquet garni or sachet. As promised and without further b-poo, here is how the rest of the lentil soup came together.

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Victory Curry Chickpea Dip Recipe

Posted by on May 11, 2009 | 19 comments

Victory Curry Chickpea Dip Recipe

Tonight is THE NIGHT in Vancouver: it’s Canucks do-or-die against the the Chicago Blackhawks. When hockey season hits, Vancouver transforms into the ultimate hockey city.

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Creamy Clam Pasta with Garlic Chips Recipe

Posted by on Apr 30, 2009 | 12 comments

Creamy Clam Pasta with Garlic Chips Recipe

It completely slipped my mind that I promised a recipe on using the leftover broth from the clams. If I wasn’t browsing through my photos, I would have completely forgotten. Please don’t let me do that again!

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