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Warm winter soup

Spices like turmeric and cumin warm up a dish in more ways than just taste. And they’re good for you too. Simmering soup makes the house smell inviting, perfect for a rainy day. Looks like cheddar cheese Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

Two meals at once

Butter-marinated salmon with grilled fennel and potatoes While the potatoes were boiling, fennel grilling and salmon marinating the other night, there was time to chop and prep the next evening’s meal. We all know soup tastes better the next day! A pile of leeks sautéed slowly with some garlic, potatoes, chicken stock, salt and white [...]

Everyone’s favourite cheese — and soup

We did end up with some leftovers following the New Year’s Day bash, most of it cheese (that’s what happens when buying in bulk). I picked up a baguette on my way home, needed to stop for milk anyway, and went hunting in the freezer for dinner options. Found a couple of pieces of haddock [...]

15 minutes and dinner’s ready

Normally, I prefer to quietly enjoy the cooking process, but there are days when life gets in the way and everybody needs something to eat quickly. Like tonight. I rushed home from a showing, put water to boil, chopped onions while on the phone, opened a couple of jars of artichokes in oil (pantry staple), [...]

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