#COOKING: TARO-COCONUT CHICKEN RECIPE
Coconut-Taro Chicken. Pure decadence, this comforting dish is rich and creamy. The marriage of Taro (a versatile sweet, starchy potato), and Coconut is a union that came long before Bubble Tea and is just as perfect savoury. This one is dedicated to our friends at Taro PR!
Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken drumsticks, chopped into thirds and de-boned if you like
1 block of Taro, 1/2" thick slices, then divided into quarters
1 small purple onion, sliced thin
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken ...
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#COOKING: ALMOND COOKIES – TWO WAYS – RECIPE
Almond Cookies. These might seem basic, but they are delicious, with a pleasing chewy texture. The cookie base not only is gluten-free, it's keto and also vegan. You can make these with minimal prep and little time in the oven. Above that, there are so few ingredients!
Here are two delectable variations, Cherry-Almond Thumbprint and Black Sesame-Almond.
Ingredients:
1 cup Almond Flour
3 tbsps organic raw sugar
1 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup ...
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#COOKING: AT-HOME HOT DOGS RECIPE
At-Home Hot Dogs. We miss our Toronto Dogs and it makes us sad that something we grew-up loving so much is getting harder and harder to find in the City.
One of our joys living near Davisville Station was a friendly vendor working till the wee hours of the morning to ensure we had something to eat after a late night out. We also were happy to have a vendor at Yonge & Bloor where we lived for a few years too!
We decided to make our own "elevated" take, which were a more-than-able ...
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#COOKING: LEMON BARS RECIPE
Lemon Bars. I adore these so much and one thing that's held me back from making these sooner is that I can't finish a whole tray of these myself. This recipe makes a more reasonable amount and that way I don't worry about space in my fridge/freezer and they're so simple to make, I know I can whip another batch easily. Please use fresh lemons! You know it's Summer when the Lemon Bars are out! The nose of fresh lemon juice with the creaminess of shortbread together is an incomparable ...
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#COOKING: STEAK WITH MUSHROOMS IN RED WINE REDUCTION X BACON-GREEN ONION-GARLIC MASHED POTATOES RECIPE
Steak with Mushrooms in Red Wine Reduction x Bacon-Green Onion-Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Ain't nothing like a steak done right, right? No well-done, here, sorry! 👋
Steak & Marinade:
1 1/2 lbs Top Sirloin
3 tbsps Balsamic Vinegar
4-5 tbsps soy sauce
3 tbsps Worcestershire Sauce
4 tbsps olive oil
2 tbsps honey
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red chilli, seeded and minced
1 tsp Herbes de Provence (oregano, thyme, rosemary)
1 pint small white mushrooms
1/2 white onion, sliced ...
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#COOKING: MEATLESS SAUSAGE x PEPPERS RECIPE
Meatless Sausage x Peppers. This is a hearty Italian classic which I felt could've been replicated with a plant protein. You easily could swap it out for meat sausage and that's totally cool! I chose a tiny pasta, Tubetti, to sop-up all the liquid here, that way none of the flavour in the sauce gets lost. This has got a bit of kick, so you can omit the chillis if you like and use the non-spicy Yves Sausage as well. You'll most definitely have leftovers! 🇮🇹
Ingredients:
1 ...
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#COOKING: BLUEBERRY-PEACH PIE RECIPE
Blueberry-Peach Pie. A recipe for the scorching heat we're experiencing! Nothing says Summer like these flavours. Topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this is heaven! The crust is no fuss, just follow the steps! 🍑
Pie Pastry:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsps sea salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled
3/4 cup Crisco Golden All-Vegetable Shortening, room temperature
1/2 cup cold water
Filling:
5 peaches, skinned, pitted and sliced
2 small packs of blueberries
6 tbsps flour
1/2 cup + 1 ...
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#COOKING: THREE CUP CHICKEN RECIPE
Three Cup Chicken | 三杯雞. This is a signature Taiwanese dish which I've updated as one, many of us dislike bones and also two, the traditional recipe calls for a cup of wine, soy sauce and sesame oil. I don't want to die of sodium and cholesterol! Yeah, no. LOL.
This actually is a close cousin to Basil Chicken, a Thai signature, which has fish and oyster sauces. This doesn't. This one is really savoury and caramelized, loaded with flavour and brightened with fresh notes of basil and ...
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#COOKING: PANDAN-MIC COCONUT COCKTAIL BUNS RECIPE
Pandan-mic Coconut Cocktail Buns. Someone requested a Coconut Bun recipe. Here it is! I dare you to find a better combo than Coconut x Pandan (Asia's Vanilla). We crafted a hybrid brioche, combining Cocktail Buns (sweet white bread filled with a sweet coconut center) and Pandan-Coconut Milk Buns. These were soft, fragrant and the coconut center made these next-level! 🌴
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsps yeast
3/4 cup coconut milk
3 tbsps ...
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#COOKING: FRIED CLAMS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE RECIPE
Fried Clams in Black Bean Sauce |豆豉炒蜆. This is a favourite of mine and my mom totally approves, giving this a big thumbs up! Something about the combination of garlic, savoury black bean sauce and clams is a perfect marriage. And I love the way the clamshells just scoop up the sauce and minced pork bits, so nothing gets lost. I could eat this every day!
Ingredients:
3 lbs Manila Clams, cleaned and scrubbed
1/3 lb minced pork, cleaned
1 3/4 tbsps Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Garlic ...
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