I Am... Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I love bacon and I love chocolate chip cookies. With this cookie, two of my favourite childhood treats are combined into one salty, chocolate-y cookie for the ultimate indulgence. If these cookies existed when I was a kid I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have eaten anything else.
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I Am... Seaweed Salad Recipe
I was out having dinner with my friend Minna tonight at a local hipster sushi bar when I suddenly had a intense craving for raw, crunchy seaweed. There was a definite need for something spicy, salty, and seaweed-y between our copious orders of raw fish and beer. Unfortunately for me, nothing on the menu fit the bill, so as soon as dinner was over, I got to work on satisfying my primal seavegetable urges.
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I Am... Tarte Flambée Recipe
Are you ever in a restaurant, deep in scintillating conversation when a fabulous plate of food passes by on the way to another table? Suddenly, you forget just what fascinating tidbit your table-mate was telling you. They might have been talking about their brand-new wiener dog puppy or how they just got tickets to a sold out show, but all you can think about is the plate. Thoughts fly through your head: what is it, where is it, I want it!
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I Am... Flat-Iron Carne Asada Recipe
Growing up, I didn't eat a lot of Mexican food. In our house it was all Chinese food all the time thanks to the unadventurous palate of my father. My dad's the kind of man who'll insist on eating Chinese food whether he's at home or on vacation where the only option for Chinese food consists of orange chicken and chop suey.
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I Am... No-Knead Pizza Dough Recipe
If you've tasted the breads at Sullivan Street Bakery, I think you'd agree: Jim Lahey is a genius. And the best part is that he isn't one of those crazy secret-keeping geniuses. In fact, I'd say he's pretty much the opposite of secret: his no-knead bread making method is super well known and documented. In 2006, an article was published in the New York Times about the no-knead bread method and it took the bread baking world by storm. Usually no-kneading means no bread, but not with Lahey's recipe.
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I Am... Bacon Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
I heart oatmeal raisin cookies. They're sweet, chewy and oat-y enough to feel a bit healthy. But, my love for oatmeal raisin cookies isn't steadfast; I'm a picky oatmeal raisin cookie lover. I strongly dislike crunchy oatmeal cookies. For me, it's a soft oatmeal cookie or no cookie at all.
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I Am... Skillet Fried Chicken Recipe
We moved to Vancouver from Edmonton when I was eight years old. My mom was tired of the endless snowy winters and mosquito-filled summers. I didn't want to move—my whole life was in Edmonton. My best friend and I spent the first part of the summer before I left practicing letter writing. I was worried I wouldn't have any friends. My parents tried to convince us kids that we'd make lots of new friends in school—at the very least we'd have our cousins.
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I Am... Rigatoni and Cheese Recipe
I'm always on the lookout for great mac and cheese variations. There are so many combos you can make with pasta and cheese and I love them all. Luckily Mike loves them too. It's funny because before me he used to be allergic to cheese–not crazy stop breathing allergic, but definitely break out in hives allergic. After we started going out his allergy disappeared and I like to think that I was the cure. Whatever the reason, I'm happy that we're a cheese eating family.
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I Am... Ham and Cheese Waffle Recipe
Growing up waffles came out of boxes, not waffle makers, so you can imagine how excited I was when I discovered that Mike had a waffle maker. Soon I was pumping out all sorts of waffles: liege, chocolate, blueberry. I even made waffles to go with fried chicken for a Southern treat.
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I Am... Parmesan Fennel Shortbread Recipe
I know, I know, it seems like everything I post on this blog has fennel in it. What can I say? I love the stuff! While flipping through latest article of Bon Appétit I came across a photo of golden brown shortbread flecked with Parmesan and topped with fennel seeds. I just had to make them. They were calling to me and I'm not one to ignore deliciousness.
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I Am... Mushroom Bean Salad Recipe
Living in Vancouver makes it pretty easy to drive down to America — the border's close so it doesn't feel like a huge production and Seattle is far enough away to feel like you're taking a mini-vacation. Sometimes Mike and I head down to Seattle for the day just for fun. I love exploring strange cities and discovering new places to eat. Sometimes I'll luck out and try a dish that will blow me away. The bean salad at Revel did just that.
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I Am... Fennel Pork Meatball Recipe
I first had fennel sausage at Campanglolo, a fun, rustic Italian restaurant in Vancouver. The sausage was scattered on a delicious pizza with just the right amount of crisp and chew. The pizza was fantastic, but the fennel sausage was the star. I literally wanted to pick off the few pieces of sausage on the pie and stuff them into my mouth to make one satisfying bite.
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