I Am... Clam Chowder Recipe
The days are getting a bit warmer and the sun's staying out a little bit longer, but I'm still feeling the leftover chill of winter. We've been taking lots of windy walks and the best way to warm up afterwards is a steaming hot bowl of soup. I pretty much like all soups, but this simple New-England Style chowder with a small sprinkling of clams, corn, celery and carrots reminds me of all good things to come.
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I Am... Earl Grey Madeleines Recipe
When I'm feeling a bit peckish and I don't want a full-on snack, I'll often turn to tea. A warm cup of milky earl grey always makes me feel super cozy. And of course proper tea needs to have a tiny nibble on the side. Nothing overindulgent like a slice of cake...no, something handheld, sweet and just right.
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I Am... The Easiest Poached Egg Recipe
I love eggs. They're super versatile and a great way to add extra protein (and oomph!) to a dish. As a breakfast lover, I pretty much enjoy all styles of eggs, but poached hold a special place in my heart. See, I've never made a poached egg…at least not the traditional way.
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I Am... Beef and Guinness Pie Recipe
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I don't usually celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but this year I thought I'd make something Irish themed. After all, I'm quite fond of Ireland–we share a love of potatoes. I was thinking of an Irish potato recipe, but when Mike suggested Guinness pie, I had to go for it. Guinness pie is a beef stew topped with a puff pastry topping. Puff pastry and beef stew? I'm totally in!
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I Am... Asparagus with Miso Butter Recipe
Sometimes, with all the imported fruits and vegetables we get nowadays, it's hard to remember that produce has seasons. But whenever I see asparagus popping up at the store I know that spring is on it's way. I love the bright green flavour of asparagus. It tastes just like spring. Asparagus is fantastic simply cooked with a sprinkle of salt and pepper, but if you want to get really fancy, there are so many ways to dress it up.
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I Am... Papaya Pear Arugula Salad Recipe
Arugula is one of my top choices in greens for a salad. Those nutty, peppery leaves are so addictive that sometimes I'll just grab a handful to snack on. Still, not everyone has the same unabashed love for arugula. I haven't tried this, but I don't think that plopping down a bowl of undressed arugula at my next dinner party will elicit the same amount of enthusiasm as, say…a bowl of papaya pear arugula salad.
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I Am... Fish Taco Recipe
Fish tacos will forever remind me of living in Mexico. The endless white sand beaches, the cerulean ocean, and the hot, hot heat. It was so hot that we hardly ever ventured out during the day. Instead we stayed inside the artificial cool of our condo, not wanting to brave the weather.
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I Am... Stone Bowl Recipe
I definitely have a thing for textures when it comes to food. Contrasting textures, especially in the same dish, really do it for me. When something crunchy is next to something soft, or smooth, the crunchiness is just so much more…crunchy. Dolsot bibimbap is one of the dishes that does an excellent job of pairing the crunchy with the not-so-crunchy.
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I Am... Potato Pizza Recipe
I visited Rome for the first time last November. As excited as I was to see the Colosseum, Pantheon and Sistine Chapel, I was even more excited to try real Roman food. We had sit-down dinners every night, but I especially loved the Roman street food. I have a thing for hand held food and Rome has an abundance of it: fragrant, hot roasted chestnuts; intensely flavoured, smooth gelato; and crispy pizza à taglio.
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I Am... Shrimp Taquito Recipe
I don't think I know anyone who doesn't like deep-fried food. There's something about the crunch of something that's been deep-fried that makes it so satisfying. These shrimp taquitos have both an incredibly satisfying crunch and a light freshness-imagine your favourite shrimp taco wrapped up in a freshly fried rolled tortilla chip.
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I Am... Pulled Pork Pancakes with Bourbon Syrup Recipe
I have an obsession with breakfasts foods, and by extension, brunch. I love eating breakfast foods anytime and all the time. This makes brunch an especially exciting meal for me–seeing people devour breakfast foods after 12 pm makes me happy.
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I Am... Pulled Pork Recipe
This has got to be the easiest pulled pork recipe ever. Honestly, it's no fuss, no muss, it's almost not even a recipe at all. I wasn't really a big fan of pulled pork until I tasted this one. It's pillowy soft and melts in your mouth like delicious pork cotton candy. Most of the pulled porks I've tried are drenched in sauce, which, while good, kind of masks the flavour of the pork. This pulled pork recipe uses only sugar and salt, so the end result is a touch salty, a tiny bit sweet and oh-so-porky.
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