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Fish Soup
When I bake, I follow recipes. When I cook, I almost never do. I think I'm just lazy. Case in point: I recently made an Italian-style fish soup. It turned out great. A hearty, tomato-based...
View ArticleSalt Spring Island Mussels
We're running a contest on CTV News this week. The winner will get a private cocktail lesson for two, plus an ocean-wise dinner for two at the Granville Room. It's a seafood tasting menu by the...
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Autumn Chicken
Here's one for chilly, damp autumn nights. It's is one of my favorite dishes in fall partly because it's so easy and because it reminds me of when my mom would make a version of it when I was a kid....
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Chef Michael Smith's Kitchen
Too many cookbooks are about showing off the chef's vast knowledge and are thus often too complicated for the lay cook to actually use. I own more than a few of those. That is not the case with...
View ArticleChowder Chowdown Winner!
Local Lounge Smoked ‘outlandish’ oyster chowder with parsnips, squash and brown butter breadcrumbs 1 onion-diced1 rib celery-diced 1 carrot-diced 1 leek-diced 1 med potato-diced 2 med...
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Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salsa Fraiche
This recipe comes from Jefferson Alvarez, Executive Chef at Fraiche in West Vancouver. I confess I haven't made it yet, but it looks as tasty as it is simple to make. I have tried many of his other...
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Beef Stew
You've likely heard that my friend and colleague, Tamara Taggart is home recovering from surgery. I'm very happy that she's doing well and will be back at work before you know it. We've been...
View ArticleCleaning Up My Act -- and Diet
I've been dealing with a health issue these past few months -- the same one that resulted in a fibroid mass and a surgery last spring. Here's a link to my Facebook page where you can search for the...
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Cake
This bunny cake made my birthday very special. Even our dog was mildly excited. BTW...this was a couple of years ago. No Instigram filters needed. Cake isn't just dessert. It often marks...
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