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Chef Notes: Amanda’s Secret Staple

I had never heard of quinoa until culinary school.  It’s not something you see in your grandmother’s pantry in Alabama.  And honestly, the first time or two I had it

By Meal Type

Chef Notes: Amanda’s Homemade Ricotta

I was reminded of how wonderful homemade ricotta cheese is while at a friend’s party this weekend.  Jeff’s parties are famous for many things and the pot-luck dishes are at

Sides

Whole Grain Israeli CousCous Pilaf

A few posts ago we asked what recipes people were looking for lately and someone (was it Natalee?) asked for more sides. I couldn’t agree more that sides are tricky.

Summer

Roast Asparagus with Cherry Tomatoes and Bacon

Oh, how wonderful to see asparagus in my supermarket that isn’t from Peru. Finally, after a very wet and late Spring, it’s asparagus season in jolly ol’ England. So long

Summer

Strawberry and Watermelon Salad

This recipe is by far one of my favourites. We published it last year on June 20th but we had to bring it back a bit earlier because this time

By Ingredient

Irish Soda Bread

Going out for brunch used to be one of my favourite things to do when I lived in Montreal. I can think of at least half a dozen places around

Sides

Garlic and Kale Dip

I had only one hope for this post: the dip would live in a bread bowl. I think life would be so much more satisfying if more foods were housed

Summer

Roasted Broccoli

We’re not even half way through flu season and a couple of bad chest colds and one revolting eye virus (I’ll spare you the hideous details) have already swept through

Grains & Rice

Guest Bloggers Heidi and Maude Bake Bread

It’s more than a bit ridiculous to call today’s post a guest post since Heidi has been with SPC from the start. I’ve been wanting to try to bake my

Snacks & Desserts

White Bean Dip

You can tell that Laura and I had similar holidays by the recipe we came up with for this week – completely independent of each other! As much as my