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After some tweaking, here is the eggnog recipe.Incidentally, this uses a standard 2litre carton of milk, so I saved the carton and poured the eggnog back to store it in the refrigerator. This does not taste store bought, it is much spicier. And tha...

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This isn't a recipe, it's the realisation of an idea.When I worked at the Stock Market, one of my favourite soups was a spicy cauliflower and peanut with cilantro.I found a huge(really, its the size of three heads) head of cauliflower in the 1$ bin ...

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The Vancouver International Film Festival ran for the last couple of weeks and I was fortunately able to take in several movies. Two that I chose ended up being interesting complements to each other. I promise, this is about food...The first was Home...

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If you ever find yourself in Oakland, or San Francisco, looking for a place to eat, I cannot recommend Pizzaiolo enough. This was my second visit. The first, four years ago fueled an obsession that stuck with me.Walking distance from the BART in a f...

topics: dessert, farm, vines, winery

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I have been so lucky lately, having Thursdays off and getting to hit our Granville Island Farmers MArket. Two weeks ago, Rob and I went a little crazy on our Thursday night dinner, piling on the fresh produce. Tomato Salad with fresh goats cheese and...

topics: cheese, farmers-market, fresh-produce, recipe

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Its only been 3 months since we returned from England and a mere three weeks until my next trip : San Francisco, 5 days. Can't wait.Cast your mind back, way back. I left you all with Saturday night in Worcester....We were awakened the next day by the...

topics: dessert, park

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Just some pictures of a special dinner I made for Rob and I last night... poached quail eggs, new potatoes, creme fraiche and salmon roefinal product was actually garnished with watercress from our patio garden instead of chives The greens from our ...

topics: cheese, salmon, white-wine, wine

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Rob and I said our goodbyes to Louise and Lorna and headed through the bottom lock and onto the river for the last time. The weather was a little overcast, with spotty drizzle, but we were in good spirits. The very first river lock was less than five...

topics: coffee, fish

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These are the first greens from my container garden ; watercress, radicchio, spinach and arugula. They went into this delicious salmon sandwich on Terra Breads Pizza Bianco Bread (new and o so delicious)...

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It is now Thursday April 2nd. We moored overnight near the town of Alvechurch, and in the morning we walked back into town to explore the local church, graveyard and butcher shop. Rob managed to score a beautifully aged spring lamb shoulder and then ...

topics: butcher, fish