Posts From Laura

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Chicken and Butternut Squash Risotto

I have this new friend. She’s actually my neighbour. We both love interior design, chatting, 80’s music, chatting, cooking and chatting. In other words, we spend a lot of time

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Apple Pie Pancakes

It’s no mis­take that we have a week themed around com­fort foods. I’m a fan of most dishes cat­e­go­rized as comfort–foods like mac and cheese, pan­cakes, tuna casse­role, apple pie or grilled

Articles

Love Roundup: Recipes for tonight

You left it to last minute, didn’t you? It’s ok. So did my husband. Here are a few of our favourite treats for Cupid’s big day. If you ask me,

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Mushroom Cheddar Chowder

There’s this little restaurant that my husband and I have visited since the time we were married. It’s been through a couple of owners but its latest incarnation has been

Red Meats

Ginger Pork and Noodles

This aromatic and delicious dish is a recipe from my neighbour, Anne. Actually, it’s not originally Anne’s. It’s a meal she enjoyed at the dinner table of her friend Griff’s

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Chocolate Coconut Bread Pudding

Yup, we gone and did it. We started talking about Valentine’s Day well in advance of the holiday. We are officially hyping. Now, I’m not really a Valentine’s Day girl.

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Sundried Tomato and Spinach Farfalle with Walnuts

If you’ve ever run a road race, triathlon or marathon (hell, if you’ve ever just run the kids to school), you know that it’s an immense amount of work to

Vegetables

Get Your…Vitamin A: Maya’s Morning Smoothie

Every week Kathy Magilton, the funny and wonderful writer of our What’s So Great About column, sends me into a twirl. Each Monday, like clockwork, we get her column, read

Summer

Pears with Goat Cheese and Cranberries

Still need a quickie starter for tonight’s party? Laura posted this dead-easy recipe last December and the response was overwhelming. For something so simple it makes a very schmancy impression

Fruits

Skillet Apple Pancake

There is no meal I like to plan more than breakfast. On an average day, I start thinking about our morning dish right after I settle into my sheets. Therefore,