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2016
I love all Risotto! Here is a perfect one for Easter dinner as it pairs well with ham, lamb or poultry!Carrot and Lemon Risotto Ingredients 6 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 large shallot, diced small Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 cup Arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup ca...
03/25/2016
I made this for Easter back in 2013 and every year, I get loads of requests for the recipe. To me this is a perfect springtime dish and of course, all the Easter side dishes that accompany it just make the meal that much more special. (ie Carrot Risotto, or Roasted Heirloom Carrots) Salmon, spr...
03/24/2016
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We're in the middle of a major kitchen reno at the moment so we'll not be hosting the Easter festivities this year - drats!However, that doesn't mean I'm going to do without my favourite eggs . . .Deviled Eggs with a Twist (sounds like something our Roger D. Mucci would call them!) 6 large eggs ...
03/22/2016
I hope everyone had fun getting their Irish on today! After a long day, I didn't have the time to cook a leg of lamb as planned so instead, we took our time machine back to the 70s and enjoyed an Old School meal:Irish Chedder Whiskey Fondue with fresh from the oven Soda Bread! Give your regula...
03/17/2016
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Today's the day to Get Your Irish on . . .If you've been reading my previous posts in my St Paddy's Day series, you'll know how much I love the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland. Well here is another treasure for you to enjoy: Bushmills . . . both the town and the whiskey!I'm sure you've heard of ...
03/16/2016
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Only 2 more days to GET YOUR IRISH ON . . .This is one of my favourite places to visit -The Giant's Causeway. It is to be found on the Antrim Coast about 3 miles from the famous town of Bushmills (more about it tomorrow!) It is made up of approx 40,000 interlocking columns, the result of an ancie...
03/15/2016
3 Days left to get your Irish on . . .No visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland would be complete without calling in to The Crown Bar for a pint or two or even a cup of tea, for in the Crown Liquor Saloon "there are no strangers, only friends who have yet to meet." As one of the oldest and most loved...
03/15/2016
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TICK TOCK . . . ONLY 4 MORE DAYS TO GET YOUR IRISH ON!Do you ever hear Irish words or terms and not have a notion of what they mean? Well let me talk you thru a few of the more popular phrases and their meanings and a few more Irish Facts: Blarney . . . 1796, from Blarney Stone* (which is sa...
03/14/2016
5 DAYS TO GET YOUR IRISH ON . . . I've made these for the past 5 years now so I thought they were appropriate for our 5 day countdown to St Paddy's Day! (I make a Tirimasu version too which is pretty darn tasty but these little gems win the day on the 17th - YUM!)Cupcakes:1 cup Guinness1/3 cup bu...
03/13/2016
Every Spring, God Rewrites The Book Of Genesis especially at 19 Riverside Drive in Kingston. Asking $875,000 Canadian which is now only $658,835 USD at today's exchange rate! No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. . . as the late great Robin Williams was fond of saying "Spring ...
03/07/2016
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