Category Archives: food & drink

Tasting, cooking, shopping.

Super-easy leg of lamb

Posted on 1 December 2008 by leacock

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

Posted on 1 December 2008 by leacock

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

Posted on 15 October 2008 by leacock

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

Posted on 6 October 2008 by leacock

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)

Posted on 29 March 2008 by leacock

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)

Posted on 21 March 2008 by leacock

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

Posted on 20 March 2008 by leacock

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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Herbed lemon chicken thighs

Posted on 20 March 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes marinating time: 2 hours cooking time: 45 minutes emergency contact: carol chicken thighs – 12 small (boneless with skin on works best) bacon – 12 slices shallots – 6-8 small or several large olive oil – … Continue reading →

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Easter at Patrick Roger

Posted on 18 March 2008 by leacock

Of all the chocolate joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine… While LA Burdick’s mice and the Pralus pyramid are firmly entrenched Leacock favourites, there’s something to be said for Patrick Roger‘s hens, now … Continue reading →

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Cantonese steamed fish

Posted on 17 March 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 10 minutes emergency contact: amy or carol 1 whole fish, cleaned – about 2 lbs (something not too firm like rock bass, striped bass) ginger slivers – 1/3 cup scallion slivers – 1/3 cup … Continue reading →

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