Tag: red onion
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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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Roasted Vegetables and Short Beef Ribs
Over the last several weeks I have been slowly going through my Nutrafarms order. Dish after dish I am very pleased with the quality of the meats Nutrafarms produces. The other night, I decided to try the Short Beef Ribs that came in my Beef package. Since we had ordered the sampler package I didn’t…
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Sausage and Cheese Frittata
A few times I have been told that I spoil my husband because I cook for him everyday. Perhaps this is true however I believe providing good food for my family is not spoiling them, it’s giving them the nourishment to lead healthy productive lives. Sometimes I am stuck on an idea or I don’t…
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Chickpea Pasta Salad
Over this years Holy Week I experimented with some vegetarian ingredients to create new recipes for my week of lent. Thankfully all of my experiments went well. Here is one of my experiments that I probably should have shared with you last week but with making of the Tsoureki and other Holy Week events I…
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Ceviche Cups
Ceviche Cups The next time you are having guests over for dinner serve this refreshing appetizer. Ceviche Cups are simple to assemble. Basically you need a pan of ceviche and a bag of your favourite scoop style tortilla chips. Not only is this a stress-free appetizer to make but your guests will licking the serving…
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Homestyle Gyros
The other day I was craving Gyros from my favourite Gyro place on the Danforth, Messinis but I wasn’t able to make it down there. Since I wasn’t able to enjoy a gyros from Messinis I decided to make my own version of the popular Greek pita sandwich. Although, I don’t have a gyro cooker the…