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Roast Potatoes Two Ways: Polenta-Crusted and Rosemary Hash Browns

by Aimee
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Potatoes tend to be served up in one of three ways at my table, all of the variations special in their own way. There are the classic Perfect Mashed Potatoes, naturally, a favorite with my children, and oh-so-comforting. Puff-pastry wrapped Potato Strudel is an elegant side dish that has won many of you over with [...]

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Dinner

Eat Well, Spend Less: Seasonal Soups (Recipe: French Onion Soup)

by Aimee
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How is it mid October already? Oh, right, first there was our jump into October Unprocessed, then Thanksgiving, and just last weekend, Blissdom Canada in Toronto. The month tends to fly by when one is busy. After four days of conference snacking, hotel food, road food (we drove home from Toronto), and yes, missed meals, [...]

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Dinner

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup Recipe

by Katie G
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Written by Katie of Good Life Eats I have not always been a fan of winter squash. I never cared for it as a child, but rather ate it because I was told to – so long as it was covered with enough butter and brown sugar. I was never a picky eater, but I [...]

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Cooking School

Cooking School: How to Make Perfect Yorkshire Pudding

by Aimee
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Contrary to what many people think, there is no actual ‘pudding’ in true Yorkshire Pudding. I’m speaking of those delightful, airy baked morsels, know to some as ‘Popovers’, that are traditionally British and served up with a classic roast beef dinner. They originated in Yorkshire, England, but for me, surfaced during my childhood years at [...]

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Pantry & Spotlight Ingredients

Spotlight Ingredient: Cabbage (Recipe: Cabbage & Leeks with Apples)

by Aimee
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Last Sunday night, as my weekly menu plan started to take shape, an autumnal influence became obvious. Cabbage, apples, leeks and carrots all had a featured spot over the week. And why not? This produce is beckoning from the market stalls: firm, vibrant and, best of all, a bargain. It deserves to be snapped up [...]

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