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Fish and Zucchini Puttanesca Stew
rs sat 22 October 2011
It has been a while since I last had fish and since I was still in the soup and stew mode I thought that I would combine the two ideas and d...
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Roasted Pumpkin, Pancetta and Sage Soup
rs sat 20 October 2011
Pumpkins are in season right now and although a lot of varieties of winter squash are available all winter, pumpkins usually disappear quick...
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Eggplant Tortino in a Kalamata Olive Marinara Sauce
rs sat 18 October 2011
With the weather cooling off a bit I do not mind having the oven on as much which opens the doors to a lot more recipes. This is good beca...
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Italian Sausage, Mushroom and Chestnut Stuffing
rs sat 11 October 2011
One thing that I often miss when I make a roast turkey breast for Thanksgiving instead of a full bird is the stuffing (aka dressing). Luc...
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Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Omelette Topped with Marinara Sauce
rs sat 04 October 2011
Late summer and early fall is the time for roasting red peppers and I have already roasted a ton of them! Before I threw all of them into ...
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Blueberry Mascarpone Cheesecake with Amaretti Crust
rs sat 02 September 2011
One of my favourite treats in the summer is a cool and creamy no bake cheesecake which is particularly nice because you do not have to tu...
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Peas
When I was at the farmers market on the weekend I came across some local summer peas and since I always enjoy fresh peas I picked some up r...
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Ossobuco Tagine (Moroccan Style Ossobuco)
rs sat 17 April 2011
With Easter quickly approaching I figured that it was about time to start testing some dishes for my Easter menu and I had several ideas. ...
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Gnocchi Poutine with Short Rib Ragu
rs sat 16 April 2011
While I was enjoying the braised short rib ragu over polenta I remembered seeing a gnocchi poutine with ox tail gravy on a restaurant menu a...
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Gnocchi
rs sat 14 April 2011
When I made the braised short rib ragu I served it on polenta which I don't use very often and that got me thinking about other thing...
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Braised Short Rib Ragu
rs sat 12 April 2011
Although Spring is here, the weather has still been on the cooler side and I figured that I could probably get at least one more good brai...
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Roasted Red Pepper and Italian Sausage Frittata
rs sat 03 April 2011
After a week of decadent experiments with my cinnamon swirl bread for breakfasts, I was looking for something a little on the lighter sid...
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Porchetta Sandwich with Balsamic Caramelized Onions, Asiago Cheese and Arugula
rs sat 26 March 2011
I was just about done with my porchetta roast but I made sure to save some to try one last sandwich, inspired be a readers comment describin...
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Porchetta Chowder
rs sat 24 March 2011
No matter how much you enjoy them, there are only so many porchetta sandwiches that you can have in a row before you start wanting something...
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Braised Rapini
rs sat 23 March 2011
I recently been thinking that it has been a while since I last talked about a side dish and since I have been enjoying the braised rapini so...
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Porchetta Sandwiches
rs sat 23 March 2011
Now that I had my porchetta , an Italian style slow roasted pork, it was time to start enjoying the leftovers! Given that my introduction to...
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Porchetta
rs sat 21 March 2011
Although I do not eat out all that often, I like to keep an eye on the restaurant scene here in Toronto and a new comer, Porchetta & C...
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Mushroom Risotto
rs sat 25 February 2011
One of the ideas that I was contemplating for my Valentines day meal was a mushroom risotto and although I did not go with it, it has been...
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Creamy Cabbage and Double Smoked Bacon Soup
rs sat 15 February 2011
With all of the freezing cold weather that we have been having over the last few weeks I have been in full on soup mode and I have been tryi...
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Spaghetti alla Bolognese
rs sat 08 February 2011
With all of the grey and dreary days that we have been having lately I have been craving some comfort food and top on the list is spaghett...
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