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Butter tart trail

The township of Wellington North has a Butter Tart Trail. For real! This article from the Toronto Star (3 December 2008) will whet your appetite, but you’ll also need the official map to plan your visit properly. Since we’re on … Continue reading

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Gâteau au yaourt

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 45 minutes emergency contact: camille This is a perfect lazy person’s recipe, modified only slightly from chocolateandzucchini.com. If you buy the yoghurt in two 125 mL or 4 oz tubs, you can use these … Continue reading

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Dry-roasted ribs

preparation time: 5 minutes cooking time: 90 minutes emergency contact: wil pork backribs salt and black pepper smoked paprika or coriander seed or curry powder (optional) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Very generously salt and pepper the racks and rub … Continue reading

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Super-easy leg of lamb

active preparation time: 5 minutes marinating time: 1 hour cooking time: 1-2 hours (depending on size and how you like your meat) emergency contact: camille leg of lamb, bone-in olive oil white whine salt and black pepper garlic and rosemary … Continue reading

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Miso marinade for fish

preparation time: 10 minutes cooling time: 60 minutes marinating time: up to 2 days emergency contact: carol white miso – 1/2 cup (125 mL) mirin – 1/4 cup (50 mL) sake – 1/4 cup (50 mL) soy sauce – 2 … Continue reading

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Tomato sauce

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: at least 45 minutes emergency contact: carol tomatoes – 10 to 15 chopped shallots – lots, 1/2 cup or so minced cooking wine or chinese rose wine – 1/4 cup sugar (or maple syrup) … Continue reading

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Crispy, tender chicken legs

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 90 minutes emergency contact: camille This is sort of a poor man’s version of Carol’s Mediterranean chicken. The dish takes minimal preparation and has no real set list of ingredients. Other than the chicken … Continue reading

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High-speed broccoli (brocoli à haute vitesse)

preparation time: 5 minutes cooking time: 10 minutes emergency contact: edward or wil broccoli garlic olive oil soy sauce salt and white pepper Cut the florets and peel and cut the stalks of 3 heads of broccoli. Put the broccoli … Continue reading

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Bean curd noodle trio (duo)

preparation time: 30 minutes cooking time: 30 minutes emergency contact: carol origin: shanghai Winter bamboo shoots can be found in most Asian markets during — you guessed it — the winter months. They take a bit of work to peel, … Continue reading

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Pork chops

preparation time: 10 minutes marinating time: 1-2 hours cooking time: 7-10 minutes emergency contact: amy pork chops – 4 (1.5-2 lbs, depending on the size) teriyaki sauce – 4 Tbsp sugar – 1 tsp cornstarch – 2 tsp sea salt … Continue reading

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