Sweet Potato Fries
A sweet potato is not a yam! Sweet potatoes usually have an orange-red skin that is somewhat smooth with a colourful orange interior to match. Yams have a tough brown scaly skin with a...
Category: Appetizers
Meatloaf & Terrine
LEFT BRAIN: Meat Loaf The appetizing smells while this is baking evoke my memories of childhood. Of course, potatoes and cooked vegetables must complete the retro meal. However what is different about this recipe...
Not Quite Chicken Cordon Bleu
LEFT BRAIN: Not Quite Chicken Cordon Bleu All the expected flavours are here in these meatballs. My husband and I attended a family wedding in New Hampshire this summer, and of the numerous platters...
Festive Nuts: Sugared & Ginger Almonds
LEFT BRAIN: Sugared Almonds This will likely become one of your signature hostess gifts. A candy thermometer produces perfect results every time, but I have given the less reliable non-thermometer method below too. The...
Extraordinary Dips with Everyday Ingredients
LEFT BRAIN: Olivida with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Toasted Walnuts / Barrel-plug Cheese & Pretzels The olive and sun-dried tomato spread is simply whirled in the food processor – and can be frozen for spur-of-the-moment...