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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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Port-poached pears

Posted on 8 January 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 30-40 minutes crème fraîche-making time: 2-3 days emergency contact: edward With the New Year, 54Leacock.ca will be posting a series of most frequently requested recipes — for those dishes that often appear at the … Continue reading →

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Orange almond cake

Posted on 5 January 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 2 hours baking time: 45 minutes emergency contact: camille organic oranges – 2 caster sugar – 200g ground almonds – 200g baking powder – 1/2 tsp eggs – 6 lemon juice – from 1/2 lemon Wash the oranges … Continue reading →

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Carbonade flamande

Posted on 22 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 45 minutes simmering time: 2.5-3 hours emergency contact: stéphane Carbonade flamande is a Belgian dish of beef stewed in beer and flavoured with pain d’épice, a type of spiced honey cake similar to, but not quite as sweet … Continue reading →

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Poached leek salad

Posted on 22 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 10 minutes emergency contact: camille leeks – 6 to 8, washed and trimmed in rounds white wine – 1 cup chicken broth – 1 cup toasted walnuts – 1/2 cup sugar – 1 tsp … Continue reading →

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Lo seui (soy braised) duck

Posted on 13 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 1.5 hours emergency contact: dorothy duck – 1 whole or 4-6 thighs star anise – 1 chin (3-4) Szechuen peppercorn – 2 chins (2-3 tsp) mandarin peel – 2 pieces cloves – 1 chin … Continue reading →

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Did you order my pibil?

Posted on 13 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes marinating time: 1 day cooking time: 4 hours emergency contact: camille Puerco pibil (or cochinita pibil if it involves a whole suckling pig) is a slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán. It formed part of a … Continue reading →

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Puff pastry apple tarts glazed with honey

Posted on 10 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time (pastry chilling): 30 minutes – 1 day preparation time (active): 20 minutes cooking time: 25 minutes emergency contact: lisa The recipe for these apple tarts was modified from one that appeared in the October 2002 issue of Bon … Continue reading →

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Hazelnut shortbread logs

Posted on 7 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes cooking time: 20 minutes emergency contact: lisa These have taken a place next to the almond crescents as a perennial holiday favourite. There are always a few dismayed gasps from the lactose-intolerant faction when these logs … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean chicken with figs

Posted on 6 December 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 45 minutes cooking time: at least 45 minutes emergency contact: carol Quantities will depend somewhat on the size of your vessel. chicken thighs – 6 tomato sauce – several cups (this version or any other) dried figs – … Continue reading →

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