#COOKING: MATCHA-CHERRY BLOSSOM SHORTBREAD RECIPE
Matcha-Cherry Blossom Shortbread. Nothing says Spring like the fragrant, fresh notes of blooming Cherry Blossoms in High Park and harvested Matcha in May. We're saddened at the thought that High Park won't be even be open this Spring for Cherry Blossom viewing. Combining these flavours into a Tea Time favourite allows us to savour the season, even if we will be doing it in isolation this year. Enjoy the perfume-like aroma that fills the air as these bake! 🌸🍵
Ingredients:
1 ...
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#COOKING: CINNAMON BUNS RECIPE
Cinnamon Buns. An all-time favourite I've been looking to tackle! Pleased with the results! These buns are comparable to ones at the mall. Recipe adapted from Ambitious Kitchen.
Ingredients:
3 cups of pastry flour
1 packet of yeast
1/4 cups soft butter (not melted)
1 egg + 1 egg yolk, room temperature
1 1/4 cups warm milk (about 45°C)
1/4 cup organic granulated cane sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
Filling:
1/2 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons ...
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#COOKING: FRENCH ONION SOUP RECIPE
French Onion Soup. In addition to washing those hands and exercising Social Distancing, a strong immune system is needed to navigate this period ahead. We all need a good dose of Vitamin C, but instead of oranges, how about onions?
We adore French Onion Soup, which notoriously is tricky to make. With all the time in the world right now, when better than now to finally tackle this savoury sensation? 🇫🇷🌰
Ingredients:
6 large white onions, chopped thinly
8 cups of ...
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#COOKING: CHICKEN WINGS TWO WAYS RECIPE
Wings Two Ways. It's Wing Night! Can't go out for wings? No worries, we've got wings, two ways! One spicy and sweet, the other sweet and tangy.
Option #1, we're indebted to our friend Elaine Quan (Instagram: @quanner922) for her inspiring recipe which we made a couple tweaks to.
Option #2, you have to use Billy Bones BBQ's Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce. My niece Jessica and nephew-in-law Mitch are two of the minds behind this Ribfest fan favourite purveyor of grilled thrills, and I'm grateful to ...
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#COOKING: BANANA BREAKFAST BREAD RECIPE
Banana Breakfast Bread. They say a sign that you may have been infected with COVID-19 is that you lose your sense of smell. Trust me, this Banana Breakfast Bread is so aromatic, you'll know something is up if you don't react to this!
We don't like the idea of eating cake for breakfast, so this super-moist and rustic take on Banana Bread is amped-up with nutrients and fibre to kick-start your day. You don't have to feel bad for eating cake for breakfast basically. ...
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#COOKING: SEAFOOD CURRY RECIPE
Seafood Curry. Made this sumptuous delight in ten easy steps. The trick behind a great Seafood Curry is one, a great curry base and two, to cook the seafood as late as possible so that it is juicy and tender.
Ingredients:
1 block of Glico Japanese Curry
2 lbs of peeled Tiger Prawns, brined in salt water
2 lbs of Tilapia/Basa fillets cut into chunks, brined in salt water
2 white potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 purple onion, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, chopped in cylinders
4 cloves of ...
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#COOKING: CADBURY MINI EGG-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE
Cadbury Mini Egg-Chocolate Chip Cookies. Making the most of this Isolation! Covid-19 will NOT cancel Easter spirit! These definitely can be made year-round. Mini Eggs aren't going anywhere! 🐰
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon hot water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crushed Mini Eggs
1/4 cup chocolate ...
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#COOKING: BUTTER TOFFEE-PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE
Butter Toffee-Peanut Butter Cookies. Would you bake eight giant ones or a dozen smaller ones?
Ingredients:
1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup soft unsalted butter
1/2 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1 egg
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup toffee peanuts
1/4 cup organic granulated cane sugar to roll to cookie balls in
Instructions:
1. Mix dry ingredients together in ...
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#COOKING: “RAM-DON” FROM BONG JOON HO’S “PARASITE” RECIPE
Many of you by now have seen Bong Joon Ho's masterpiece PARASITE and I'm sure like me, you've been programmed to salivate at the words "RAM-DON". The Korean dish (also known as "Jjapaguri") made of a combination of instant noodles, topped with Sirloin Beef is a metaphor about class in the Film. In one scene we see Park Yeon-kyo (played by Yeo-jeong Jo) rushing to return home early, calling her maid Kim Chung-sook, played by Hye-jin Jang, and tasking her with very little time to make her ...
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#COOKING: BACON-JALAPEÑO MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE
Those of you who know me, know I LOVE to cook. Cold weather means comfort food and I thought I'd share this with you after getting numerous requests for the Recipe after posting some snaps on Social Media last night! Enjoy and make it your own!
Its creaminess reminds me a lot of the Mac and Cheese served at Toronto's Thompson Diner, but I love an edge to things which the Bacon and Jalapeño add.
Ingredients:
2 cans Campbell's Cream of Bacon Soup
1 1/2 cups (185 mL) Homo milk
1 300g ...
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