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| by: Global Peasant | June 24, 2010 11:31 AM | comments: (1) |
This fresh, summer Pavlova proved to be quite the party pleaser at a
house party I attended last weekend. With so many of us hungering for
summer to finally arrive, perhaps it was the glistening red
encouragement of the first of the season’s fresh strawberries that
brought about such a positive ...more
| by: Global Peasant | June 16, 2010 10:59 PM | comments: (0) |
When summer finally gets here, this salad will make for a fabulous
picnic item. With the longest day of the year a mere 6 days away,
here’s hoping for some warmer, brighter, al fresco dining weather.
The apples in this recipe provide some sweetness, while the crunchy
celery and meaty walnuts br ...more
| by: Global Peasant | June 10, 2010 2:24 AM | comments: (1) |
This year's Calendula Flowers blooming in my garden.
I must admit that I’m a girl who loves her bling, which is probably
why I am so stoked that the calendula flowers in my veggie garden are
finally starting to bloom. They don’t have any particular fragrance and
their flavour is nothing to spe ...more
| by: Global Peasant | June 03, 2010 1:31 AM | comments: (0) |
Just kidding..... it's actually 'B.C. Spot Prawn Bisque'.
I love it when nice boys bring me shell fish. Not only is there the
initial meal to be enjoyed, but roasting the left over shells provides
the decadent starting point for simmering up a pot of bisque. One year
ago, it was my pal, Pedro ...more
| by: Global Peasant | May 27, 2010 1:13 AM | comments: (0) |
…..France's answer to baked custard. "Creme caramel. A light egg
custard that is baked in a caramel-lined mould in a water bath. After
the custard is baked, it is chilled and then turned out of the
mold....In Spain, it is called flan and in Italy, crema caramella."
-The International D ...more
| by: Global Peasant | May 20, 2010 11:29 AM | comments: (0) |
Yesterday I rekindled an all but forgotten love affair with my vegetable spiral slicer.
Normally I am not one for acquiring space hogging kitchen gadgetry- but
this one is truly worthy of the storage real estate it occupies. It was
during last summer’s 100 Day Raw Challenge
that I first discov ...more
| by: Global Peasant | May 12, 2010 11:54 PM | comments: (0) |
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” -Benjamin Franklin
Last week I was invited to pay a visit to Vancouver brewer David
Varga, as he went about his workday, happily productive in his natural
habitat. Taylor’s Crossing is the brewery where he practices his craft
for Red ...more
| by: Global Peasant | May 06, 2010 12:32 AM | comments: (0) |
Typically I like to share recipes on these posts that provide great
results with minimal time and effort, as I believe that food
preparation should be enjoyable and not take up a great deal of one's
time. This week's feature...... er, not so much. Impressive? Delicious?
Beautiful to look at? A ...more
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Diane Thompson makes her home in Vancouver, but has been known to travel far and wide in hot pursuit of something good to eat. Her passion for experimenting in her home test kitchen is only surpassed by an enthusiasm to share (most of) her inventions with others. She enjoys exploring a variety of culinary interests, including growing a kitchen garden in her own backyard and connecting with a rich and diverse community that continues to find each other through the complex and fascinating world of food. See also her Global Peasant website.
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Thank you for the pavlova recipe; what is the vinegar about?
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