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Quick pickles: cornichons

Posted on 7 August 2011 by leacock

Above is some very tasty quick-pickled okra from Wholefoods. Below is a basic, quick pickle recipe adapted from that of a farmer at the Louviers market in Normandy. tiny cucumbers (finger-sized is best) – 1 lb coarse salt – 2 … Continue reading →

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Very green salad

Posted on 13 June 2011 by leacock

This salad was inspired by the appearance of Turkish green plums (erik) at the nearby Italian grocery store. The plums are small and slightly tart, and the sign at the market recommended them to be served chilled with a bit … Continue reading →

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Soft-boiled eggs

Posted on 24 February 2011 by leacock

preparation time: negligible cooking time: 4.5 minutes emergency contact: wil eggs – 2 good toasting bread butter salt & pepper Set a pot of water to boil (lid on). In the meantime, remove your eggs from the fridge and place … Continue reading →

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Orange pecan crescents

Posted on 8 April 2010 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes cooking time: 12-15 minutes emergency contact: valentia These crunchy, nutty crescents have been a holiday staple around Leacock since the days of the salmon spinach puff pastry and the mysteriously “Portuguese” curried chicken stew. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Mamy’s pear cake

Posted on 27 March 2010 by leacock

preparation time: 20 hours baking time: 40 minutes This is about as failsafe as cake recipes get. Depending on the size of the pan and the amount of fruit used, the pear chunks may peek through the top (as shown) … Continue reading →

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Easiest olive oil cake ever

Posted on 13 March 2010 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 45-50 minutes emergency contact: not even necessary This is also known as “Hazel’s cake” (because she can eat half of it in one sitting), or “Amy’s welcome home cake” (because there was one made … Continue reading →

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Green goop (dow bahn soh)

Posted on 17 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 45 minutes chilling time: several hours to overnight emergency contact: carol This is hands down the most requested recipe from the 54 Leacock menu. Dow bahn soh is Shanghainese peasant fare — a chilled … Continue reading →

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Braised short rib goulash

Posted on 15 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes (15 minutes braising + 15 minutes stew) cooking time: 4.5 hours (4 hours braising + 30 minutes stew) emergency contact: camille Although the short ribs take donkey’s years to cook, there is really very little to … Continue reading →

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Fun jing spareribs

Posted on 14 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 10 minutes cooking time: up to 1.5 hours emergency contact: amy This is a super-easy and tasty dish. The fun jing powder can be found in any Asian market and comes in spicy or non-spicy varieties. spareribs – … Continue reading →

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Chinese radish cake (loh bak go)

Posted on 11 January 2009 by leacock

dry ingredient soaking time: 4 hours to overnight preparation time: 1+ hours cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes emergency contact: dorothy With Chinese New Year just around the corner, it’s loh bak go time. There are many varieties of white … Continue reading →

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