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Cauliflower Almond Turmeric Soup
In the summer, I was contacted by an editor at The Guardian who wanted to use my recipe for Sticky Boozy Chocolate Plum Pudding Cake in their 10 Best Plum Recipes article. I was very, very excited....
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Last Minute, Frugal, Heartfelt Christmas Gifts/ Spice Infused Lemon Salt and...
I don’t understand how Christmas can be so close! Here is what happened. I put a lot of effort into Thanksgiving and then tumbled headlong into lingering illness, computer meltdown and a series of...
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Maple Nut Granola (for snack skeptics)
My husband likes to eat cereal as a late night snack. I am not a big snacker myself. Years ago, when I was living by myself, a girlfriend who was staying with me for a while stood in front of my open...
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Boxing Day Almond Spice Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Happy Boxing Day! There are some conflicting ideas out there about what Boxing Day is, what the name means, and why it is a holiday. My mum says that December 26th was the de facto Christmas for all...
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Happy New Year! Whipped Ricotta and Beet Caviar served on Seed and Nut Bread
I humbly offer not one, not two but three wonderful recipes that I did not invent. They came from three of my favourite food blogs, which I encourage you to take a look at if you have not done so...
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Furikaki Crusted Seared Ahi with a Salad of Spicy Vegetables
My mother and I got to cook Christmas dinner together this year. She made a very delicious lamb roast and I made a salad from all of the amazing locally grown vegetables that you can buy on Maui in...
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Passionfruit Cream Pie in a Coconut Crust (gluten-free and vegan)
I apologize for my month-long absence! I have been traveling, and truly enjoying not looking at a computer more than for a few moments once or twice a week. Over Christmas and New Year I was on Maui...
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Lemon Poppy Seed Meringues
I know, it’s Valentine’s and I am supposed to be posting some sort of gooey chocolate dessert. The truth is that I am just not always in the mood for chocolate. Anyway meringues use cooking alchemy...
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Maui Foods That I WIll Miss
This winter, my mother retired and after 31 years of living on Maui, moved back to Canada. Over Christmas and New Year’s I went to home to help her pack up her house, touch all of my favourite rocks...
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Roasted Celery and Buttermilk Soup
When I was in my 20s my friends and I had a game that we liked to play with any new person that we met. We would each list the 10 foods that we would take if we were going to be stuck on a desert...
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Cauliflower Roasted with Curry and Cashew Butter
I recently wrote about the foods that I miss from my childhood home, Maui. I decided not to mention an entire genre of delicious hippy cuisine, served up at potlucks, vegetarian and/ or vegan...
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Kook-Kwee Inspired Macadamia and Coconut Shortbread (gluten-free and vegan)
Before we get to shortbread I have a request. If you enjoy reading Big Sis Little Dish, please consider nominating it for the 2015 Saveur Best Food Blogs. The nominations are open until March 13th....
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Grown Up German Chocolate Cake (gluten-free or not)
Last week, I made myself a German chocolate cake for my 41st birthday. I have fond childhood memories of German chocolate cake, but I suspected that as an adult it would be too sweet. I recently...
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Gluten-Free Cardamom Bread
This is a chewy, yeasted bread. It’s not sweet, although it is perfumed with cardamom and studded with walnuts, dates and raisins. It’s best toasted and slathered with salted butter. I like it for...
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Roasted Radish and Fennel Salad with Walnut Gremolata (Cotton-tail salad)
I love radishes with all my little heart. I love them raw, so I was skeptical about roasting them. Maybe you are too? Roasting brings out the sweet side of the radish and tames the spice, making...
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Herb and Amaranth Fritters
I have been trying eat more whole grains lately. I can’t eat gluten and many grains make me feel sick, but I’ve realized that I had developed a bit of an irrational fear that has kept me from eating...
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A Curried Lentil Salad from Cousin Gary
A few weeks ago, my favourite cousin Gary came to visit me for a few days. I love my family, and I have a whole slew of awesome cousins. So, when I say that Gary is my favourite cousin, know that he...
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Fennel, Celery and Red Onion Relish
I had the pleasure of attending my first Barbeque of 2015 last weekend. I was invited to the shin dig by my friend Saul whom I have known for 25 years! We met as baby adults working at Bergdorf...
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Some thoughts on Glamour- Prosecco Aperol Spritz/ A Serious Champagne...
The other night I snatched a quick telephone chat with my best friend from college. She has two kids, one of whom is still a toddler. It was about 8PM when our conversation ended like this… Rebecca:...
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Salmon Ceviche (inspired by Chile)
My husband and I spent most of last January in Chile working on this puppet show and then traveling a bit. It was a glorious southern hemisphere summer. We ate a lot of terrific food, which I have...
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