| June 17, 2012

Cafe de Paris Butter

Compound butters are probably one of the first things we learn at trade school. Simply put, it is butter with flavourings.  It’s used much like a sauce for many dishes like on roasted vegetables or to toss through freshly blanched beans, on roasted fish, cut into small discs and...

| May 19, 2012

A memorable breakfast….

I had a very good friend who cooked me this dish one morning for breakfast.  It doesn’t happen often but what a way to wake up, to the smell of a cooked breakfast.  I’m lucky that she was a talented chef, I was expecting a fried egg but I...

| May 18, 2012

Risotto’s takes practice but the reward is satisfying, especially in winter!

Cooking risotto’s is easily put into the “too hard” basket!  I’m here to tell you that, not only is it easy to make but it is also really inexpensive.  Depending on what you decide to put in it, it is one of the cheapest and tastiest meals you can...

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