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Ginger Spice Cannoli-Oreos
I read a lot about food from different countries. Part of it stems from having a father from Hungary and a mother whose roots span much of Central and Eastern Europe. Being Canadian, where unique cultures are encouraged and largely celebrated also contributes to my “global mind.” I al...
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I read a lot about food from different countries. Part of it stems from having a father from Hungary and a mother whose roots span much of Central and Eastern Europe. Being Canadian, where unique cultures are encouraged and largely celebrated also contributes to my “global mind.” I al...
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Butter Chicken Roast Chicken Breast
Whenever I break a chicken down into component parts, I always want to do something different with the breast. Sometimes I remove the meat from the bone, cut into strips and make chicken fingers. Sometimes I’ll glaze the bone-in breast and roast it. Today I wanted to take the flavours of In...
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Whenever I break a chicken down into component parts, I always want to do something different with the breast. Sometimes I remove the meat from the bone, cut into strips and make chicken fingers. Sometimes I’ll glaze the bone-in breast and roast it. Today I wanted to take the flavours of In...
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Kazakh Manti Burger with Sabzi Piez
Manti in Kazakhstan and across much of Central Asia is a type of meaty dumpling. Oftentimes the meat is lamb, but can also be chicken or horse meat. A vegetable component can also be worked into the meat besides the flavour base of onions, salt and pepper. I thought this meaty filling would make ...
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Manti in Kazakhstan and across much of Central Asia is a type of meaty dumpling. Oftentimes the meat is lamb, but can also be chicken or horse meat. A vegetable component can also be worked into the meat besides the flavour base of onions, salt and pepper. I thought this meaty filling would make ...
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Barley Jambalaya
A sudden drop in temperatures in December means heartier fare. A simple salad usually means a stew. A rice dish becomes a barley dish. And the flavours attached usually need to be bolder, more comforting. The classic Louisiana dish, jambalaya, has a mixed heritage in its origins. African, French,...
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A sudden drop in temperatures in December means heartier fare. A simple salad usually means a stew. A rice dish becomes a barley dish. And the flavours attached usually need to be bolder, more comforting. The classic Louisiana dish, jambalaya, has a mixed heritage in its origins. African, French,...
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Patty Melt
When I first heard of the idea of a patty melt, I thought it was genius. The union of a grilled cheese sandwich and a burger. While conceptually, the idea seems easy, there are small details that can ruin it. If the bread is too thin, the burger makes the whole thing floppy. If the […]
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When I first heard of the idea of a patty melt, I thought it was genius. The union of a grilled cheese sandwich and a burger. While conceptually, the idea seems easy, there are small details that can ruin it. If the bread is too thin, the burger makes the whole thing floppy. If the […]
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Blackened Chicken and Roasted Pepper Frittata with Diner-Style Hashbrowns
In Edmonton, the city I live, wherever you go you see a flashy black and white bird. The magpie. They strut everywhere. In yards, in parking lots, on rooftops, on patios. And when they do fly, you get a display of their black and white feathers that shimmer an iridescent greenish hue in the light...
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In Edmonton, the city I live, wherever you go you see a flashy black and white bird. The magpie. They strut everywhere. In yards, in parking lots, on rooftops, on patios. And when they do fly, you get a display of their black and white feathers that shimmer an iridescent greenish hue in the light...
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Chicken and Glazed Mushroom Pizza
Every Saturday was Pizza Night growing up. It was one of the first things I learned how to cook. It teaches you almost every skill you need in the kitchen. Working with dough, cutting meat or veggies for toppings, shredding cheese. assembling and baking. I also learned that pizza is a phenomenal ...
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Every Saturday was Pizza Night growing up. It was one of the first things I learned how to cook. It teaches you almost every skill you need in the kitchen. Working with dough, cutting meat or veggies for toppings, shredding cheese. assembling and baking. I also learned that pizza is a phenomenal ...
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Coffee Kifli (Hungarian Crescent Pastry)
Every Christmas, I bake a variety of items that reflect on my family’s traditions. My father’s Hungarian side contributed to a lot of our family’s food traditions. One of the more popular pastries in my family is Kifli. This crescent-shaped pastry was usually filled with a sweet...
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Every Christmas, I bake a variety of items that reflect on my family’s traditions. My father’s Hungarian side contributed to a lot of our family’s food traditions. One of the more popular pastries in my family is Kifli. This crescent-shaped pastry was usually filled with a sweet...
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Maple Ginger Roasted Root Vegetables
When I first met my sister-in-law, she knew I liked to cook. She gave me a cookbook from her native Indonesia, then proceeded to get my knife skills in the kitchen to prepare enough saté (satay) for an army. At that time, my mother was pescatarian (fish eating vegetarian) so I wanted to have a [&...
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When I first met my sister-in-law, she knew I liked to cook. She gave me a cookbook from her native Indonesia, then proceeded to get my knife skills in the kitchen to prepare enough saté (satay) for an army. At that time, my mother was pescatarian (fish eating vegetarian) so I wanted to have a [&...
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Jordanian Zarb Burger
When exploring food from around the world, you see things that you think are distinctive to a specific country. Pizza is Italian. But if you travel down the Mediterranean, you find manakeesh across the Middle East. A stretched dough, topped with a variety of meats, herbs, spices or veggies and ba...
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When exploring food from around the world, you see things that you think are distinctive to a specific country. Pizza is Italian. But if you travel down the Mediterranean, you find manakeesh across the Middle East. A stretched dough, topped with a variety of meats, herbs, spices or veggies and ba...
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Garlic Sage Braised Chicken Legs
When I break down a whole chicken, I like to do various things with the component parts. I may roast the legs or the breast like I would a whole chicken. I may braise and broil the wings and toss in sauce like it’s Pub Night at Home. I may remove the bones from the […]
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When I break down a whole chicken, I like to do various things with the component parts. I may roast the legs or the breast like I would a whole chicken. I may braise and broil the wings and toss in sauce like it’s Pub Night at Home. I may remove the bones from the […]
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Savoury Potato Rings
When I worked in a pub years ago, you’d find the shortest time possible to eat something. Unlike a typical restaurant where you could count on rushes of patrons during meal times, in a pub, you get wave after wave of hungry folks who needs snacks with their drinks. Oftentimes, you eat in a simila...
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When I worked in a pub years ago, you’d find the shortest time possible to eat something. Unlike a typical restaurant where you could count on rushes of patrons during meal times, in a pub, you get wave after wave of hungry folks who needs snacks with their drinks. Oftentimes, you eat in a simila...
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Smothered Green Bean Omelette Po’ Boy
At the start of Advent, I think of my mother. Our times going to Sunday service as a kid. The candle being lit, then going home to the regular family brunch. Most times it was a simple serving of eggs, bacon and toast, but on the rare occasion we would have an omelette. My mother […]
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At the start of Advent, I think of my mother. Our times going to Sunday service as a kid. The candle being lit, then going home to the regular family brunch. Most times it was a simple serving of eggs, bacon and toast, but on the rare occasion we would have an omelette. My mother […]
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Vegetable Corn Chowder
There’s that transition period between “so hot that you gotta wring out the sweat from your underwear” to “Oh my god! I gotta get something wooly on my head! Where’s the nearest sheep?!?” At that point corn is usually headed to the end of its season, so a chowd...
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There’s that transition period between “so hot that you gotta wring out the sweat from your underwear” to “Oh my god! I gotta get something wooly on my head! Where’s the nearest sheep?!?” At that point corn is usually headed to the end of its season, so a chowd...
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Fruity Corn Salsa
Yes I flaked out on the sandwich thing. Do I have dozens of ideas for sandwiches? Sure. Did it all start to feel stale and stagnant? Yes. Did anyone really notice that I was gone? Meh. Not unless they whispered it to their teddy bear at night. Some people say they’re weird. I’m not go...
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Yes I flaked out on the sandwich thing. Do I have dozens of ideas for sandwiches? Sure. Did it all start to feel stale and stagnant? Yes. Did anyone really notice that I was gone? Meh. Not unless they whispered it to their teddy bear at night. Some people say they’re weird. I’m not go...
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