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Baked Yeast Donuts
This weekend's experiment was to see if I could make a baked yeast donut that was as tender and tasty as its deep-fried counterpart. The baked donut recipes I have seen all involve a donut pan and a...
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Thai Fishless Sauce
It's been a long time since I've tasted fish sauce, but I think this simple recipe does a nice job rounding out a Thai curry with a salty taste o' the sea. I'm guessing it's actually nothing like...
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Pizza Dough
This weekend the Vegetarian Society from the university is coming to my house to make pizza and watch Supersize Me. So, I thought I would post a wee video about how to make great pizza crust. As...
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Vegan Challah
Oh, my. Has it really been a month since my last post? Yikes! Let me also apologize for my negligence responding to your questions in the comment section of the blog. If you have an outstanding...
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Onion Bhajias
These are a wonderful start to any Indian-themed dinner party. They look fantastic and taste even better! This is very much like other bhajia and pakora recipes out there, but I like the addition of...
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Lemongrass Ice Cream with Pineapple Compote
This was the final dish for the Thai inspired dinner party I threw yesterday (I will blog about that another day). The lemongrass adds a nice finish to this basic vanilla ice cream recipe, and is not...
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Ancho Corn Chowder
Every time we have Mexican food I make some kind of corn soup. There have been many variations over the months, but this is the one that I think is blog-worthy. Here's why: 1. the ancho chiles...
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Smoked Tofu Pizza
This is my favourite new pizza. It's kind of a version of Pizza Alla Pugliese, a sauceless pizza with smoked cheese. Instead, I use smoked tofu (another new favourite thing) and Daiya. I'm usually...
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Strawberry Pie
Sorry for the lack of posts, kids, I have been very busy with research and writing this summer. I had great success at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and am getting ready for a conference in...
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Summer Tart
Summer has once again blessed us with her bounty. The backyard has yielded an abundance of raspberries, and strawberry picking is winding down after a great season. Vegan Son #1 and I collaborated...
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On Birthdays and Cake
Throughout the year I post several pictures of the cakes I make for the kids' birthdays, and throughout the year many of you lament that you wish you could decorate cakes just as well. The truth is:...
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Creamed Kale
A simple but remarkably tasty dish. 3 out of 4 kids freaked out just at the sight of the kale. The other one ate 3 servings. INGREDIENTS - 2 tbsp oil - 1 small onion, finely diced - 1 clove garlic,...
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When Things go Horribly Awry (but are still tasty)
Behold sweet failure. I have been interested in all things pastry these days and this was an attempt to make an Italian almond tart. The original recipe called for eggs, and I thought 2 tbsp of...
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Summer Berry Pie
My backyard has been berry central this summer. While the blueberries had a tough time, the raspberry canes yielded their usual bumper crop and the wild blackberry canes I transplanted from the...
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Lemony Blueberry Pie (and how to bake a frozen pie)
Another pie? Yes! Pie and pastry seem daunting, but with a little practice (tasty, tasty, practice!) they are rather easy. Here are 2 few things I have learned along the way: 1. Keep everything...
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Lattice Top (and other Ways to Make a Funky Pie)
Last pie post (for now!). I had a great deal of fun exploring the world of pastry, and I mean to do it again when the crisp autumn weather demands that I bake something savoury in a crust. As I...
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Roasted Curry Cauliflower
Kids, your mom is going back work so things are going to be different around here. My parents said something like this to me and my brothers when I was 12 year old. And, with Vegan Son #1 ready to...
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Pumpkin Ice Cream with Candied Pepitas
Just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving comes this delicious ice cream that is filled with fresh pumpkin, and is lightly sweet and subtly spiced. The creaminess and smoothness of the ice cream is...
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Tofu Pot Pie
I post something like this every Thanksgiving. There is something about the crisp weather and fall colour that makes me want to put vegetables in a crust. I mean, look at this scenery! Canadian...
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Apple Galette
One last Thanksgiving recipe! I can post this one late because it is really easy, but tastes and looks great. I started making these in order to use up the extra dough left over from making multiple...
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