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Breakfast

Black Truffle & Cheese Grits

February 21, 2010
Black truffle and cheese grits

On Valentine’s Day, I woke up in a panic, realizing that I hadn’t planned anything for breakfast! Thankfully, I was the first one up, and quietly tip-toed out of bed, and around the squeaky floorboard to the kitchen. Still a bit groggy from a late night, I opened the fridge and welcomed the blast of [...]

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Peach Passion Granola

March 13, 2009
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Like most kids, I had fantasies of being an astronaut when I grew up, but for me, the excitement wasn’t about blasting off in a rocket, it wasn’t even about the spacewalks or weightlessness. I wanted to be a astronaut so I could eat freeze dried food all day! Those shiny foil pouches of tri-coloured [...]

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5 tips for making perfect crêpes (recipe for crêpes with buttered apples)

November 4, 2008
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Making light, airy, evenly browned crêpes that are just a little crisp around the edges is no harder than making pancakes (I actually think is easier). Here are 5 tips to ensure things go smoothly.
5 tips for making perfect crêpes

Refrigerate the batter for at least one hour. Gluten, a cross-linked chain of two proteins, [...]

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Cherry Vanilla Granola

October 18, 2008
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When someone says “granola” it conjures up images of a wholesome high-fiber breakfast cereal that’s widely considered healthy. The reality is that most store bought granola is loaded with sugar and fat and costs a fortune to boot.
This version uses unprocessed rolled oats, wheat germ and grade B maple syrup as the sweetener. It’s [...]

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Daring Bakers: Danish braid with spicy strawberries and Lillet

June 29, 2008
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The thought of making a laminated dough has always terrified me which is why I have a handful of bakeries I like to frequent for buttery flaky baked goods such as croissants and danish pastries. So when I logged in to check out the June Challenge, I was a bit concerned.
It’s a bit time [...]

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Cheesy fried green tomatoes

June 10, 2008
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I picked these green tomatoes up at the farmer’s market this weekend with every intention of turning them into a nice light tomato mint sorbet. Instead, I woke up Sunday morning with a hankerin’ fer some fried green ta’maters.
I guess I should have known this was going to happen when I bought them, and [...]

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Red Miso Soup

March 15, 2008
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Miso soup is a staple of the Japanese table eaten with meals from breakfast to dinner. Depending on the region of Japan you’re in, you might find yourself starring down at a steaming bowl of white miso soup with okra and taro, or a heady bowl of dark miso soup with deep fried tofu, bamboo [...]

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