Tag: cilantro
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Lomo Saltado
Have you ever thought what your life would be like if you didn’t meet someone, or go somewhere or be introduced to something? Before marrying Rafael, my knowledge of anything Peruvian was limited. I knew that the Incas ruled Peru before the Spanish occupation and that the soothing flute music was comforting, but that was…
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Cinco de Mayo Bacon Pie
I know this post is past its due date seeing how we are in June and Cinco de Mayo is a resent memory but I wanted to share with you one of my creations that was inspired by Saveur magazine that didn’t have much to do with Cinco de Mayo at the beginning. In the…
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Deconstructed Causa – Causa nuevo
For a while now I was craving one of my favourite Peruvian dishes; Causa. Causa is dish that is popular as an appetizer and commonly shared at pot-luck dinners. The first time I tried Causa was at the first Christmas with my husband’s extended family. I remember being pleasantly surprised by the velvety texture of…
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Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Salmon
Yesterday afternoon I got the best compliment from my husband about my cooking. Usually, I know that my husband likes a dish I’ve made by helping himself to seconds or thirds. If he doesn’t like the food he is eating he will say, “Thank you for the food.”, and then eat a piece of bread,…
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Indian Daal Empanada – Intro Price for Limited time
ELENI’S EMPANADAS Introduces a new vegetarian variety to satisfy all taste and dietary needs. Inspired by “The Hundred Foot Journey”, I have created this Indian Daal Empanada to expand my vegetarian varieties and explore new flavours. Savour the flavours of India; lentils and potatoes seasoned with turmeric, cumin, ginger and cilantro. Now for a…
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Potato Tomato Salad
Every spring my parents experiment with their vegetable garden by adding a new vegetable to their existing edible staples. Last year, they tried growing kale, potatoes and different varieties of tomatoes. The kale and the yellow cherry tomatoes did surprisingly well but the potatoes did not. This year, my parents replanted the kale and yellow…
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Dipping Duos
Today is my nephew’s 10th birthday and my sister asked me to make three of my famous dips for the party. To embrace both our Greek and Latino heritage the request was to make Guacamole and Hummus; the Dipping Duos and my savoury Tirokafteri. In this post I will share my recipes for the Dipping…
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Home Gardening
The other day I was having a conversation with a customer at the supermarket about the prices of some produce items because we were both impressed on the cost. The lady declared that the green onions were at a good price because they are locally grown right here in Ontario; to which she was correct.…