Posts tagged "mint"
Today’s Special: July 13, 2011
Today’s Special: Crostini Do you remember how in the 90s everyone always wanted to order bruschetta as an appetizer? I think “crostini” are the new bruschetta despite the fact that you could argue they are the same thing: toasted bread with tasty toppings. Bon Appetit recently dedicated a whole article to crostini variations, and I...
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The Universal Pleasure of Noodles
It’s a small world after all when you take a moment to think about how common certain culinary elements are across the globe. The Marco Polo did-he-or-didn’t-he specifics are not very important to me; I just find it interesting to note how perogies are similar to ravioli, the variations on a theme in Central American...
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Across the Ocean for a Salad
For those of you who know me, I apologize that since vacationing in Vietnam, the only post I’ve done about it concerns fruit. Amazing fruit, mind you, but fruit nonetheless. Every time I think about doing a post, I start to miss being there. And as Edmonton’s winter still seems to be leaving its trace,...
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Fresh Fix
When the sun starts to shine on a more regular basis here in Alberta, my food cravings shift from the comfort foods of colder days, to crisp fresh goodies. With Farmer’s Markets in full swing, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes again, farm fresh carrots, and sweet mint poking up in my garden despite my lack...
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Cucumber in my cocktail? Yes, please.
There are few things more delightful than a proper cocktail with good company. I met my first Pimm’s Lemonade while visiting friend’s in London, and have been smitten ever since. The closely guarded recipe for Pimm’s No. 1 Cup, which is the gin based aperitif that is the basis for the tasty concoction, has remained...
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