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Yasu: Omakase Seafood Bliss on Harbord
Omakase comes from the Japanese word "trust" and involves trusting the selection of the meal and its preparations to the skill and sensibilities of the chef. It allows the chef to choose the freshest...
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Smoked Salmon & Dill Canapés with Cream Cheese
Simple and elegant, Smoked Salmon Canapés with whipped low fat chive cream cheese, dill, capers and finely sliced red onion on firm whole grain rye bread are a healthy and delicious hors d'oeuvre for...
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Tagliatelle Gratinati al Prosciutto con Besciamella
This sensational recipe from Locanda di Cipriani on the tiny island of Torcello at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, is one of my favourite pastas. According to Harry's Bar Cookbook by Arrigo...
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Grilled Thai Red Curry Chicken with Coconut Milk
A delicious recipe for the grill, this sensational Thai Red Curry Chicken with Coconut Milk is infused with bright southeast Asian flavours of sweet coconut milk, fresh grated ginger, minced garlic and...
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Pan-Seared Halibut with Peas & Fingerling Potatoes
With its delicate sweet flavour and firm texture, pan-seared fresh halibut with minted spring peas and golden fingerling potatoes makes a lovely light and delicious dinner. Overcooking can dry it out,...
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Diwan at The Aga Khan: Middle Eastern Cuisine
North America’s first museum dedicated to Islamic art and culture, The Aga Khan Museum offers visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic, intellectual, and scientific...
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Dorie Greenspan's Apple Cake with Chantilly Cream
A deceptively simple and delicious Apple Cake from Dorie Greenspan's cookbook, "Around My French Table", is full of entertaining stories, memories, and insider tips that she gathered over years of...
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Heston Blumenthal's Sunday Roast Leg of Lamb
A recipe with the classic flavours of Provence — lamb, rosemary and anchovies, might seem an odd combination, but they really work well together, insists Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal. "The...
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Classic French Lemon Madeleines
Soft and moist with a sublime buttery flavour and light, fluffy texture, these little French cakes are universally loved. With a rich history dating back to the Duke of Lorraine and made famous by...
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Traditional Irish Shepherds Pie: Classic Comfort Food
An Irish comfort food classic, Shepherds Pie is traditionally made from leftover lamb or mutton topped with mashed potato. Perfectly suited for using up leftovers from a Sunday Roast Leg of Lamb, the...
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Chicken Bhuna: Moghul Cuisine of North West India
This robust Chicken Bhuna recipe by chef Peter Joseph of Tamarind, one of only nine Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in the world, is incredibly simple to make. "I love spices and I love using...
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Puffed Rice
David Chang's original Asian-Inspired Brussels Sprouts recipe in his 2009 Momofuku cookbook calls for pan-frying sprouts in batches until they have ''sizzled, shrunk, popped and browned" then roasting...
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Roast Chicken Breast with Sumac, Za'atar & Lemon
Inspired by a sensational recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, this is a simplified version of the traditional Palestinian dish M'Sakhan, in which chicken is spiced with a fragrant combination...
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Cavatelli with Wild Mushroom & Brandy Cream Sauce
Watching an episode of L'Arte di Cucinare with Chef Gianni Ceschia on Italian TV one evening, I was spellbound as he prepared homemade cavatelli using Fante's 'Cousin Elisa's' Cavatelli Maker, a small...
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Peter Pan Bistro: A Neighbourhood Icon Reborn
A Queen Street West landmark since the 1930s, Peter Pan has been reborn under chef Noah Goldberg, serving bistro-style French and Canadian comfort food in a newly restored space. Thankfully, many of...
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Pork with Creamed Cabbage, Pancetta & Caraway
The humble savoy cabbage is elevated to new heights of glory with this delicious German-style recipe with diced pancetta, chopped onion, fragrant caraway seeds and sour cream. Inspired by my friend...
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Cassoulet Castelnaudray: Guy's 2018 Labour of Love
The history of cassoulet is a history of Languedoc, and long associated with three ancient cities: Toulouse, Castelnaudary, and Carcassonne that lie along the tree-lined Canal du Midi in southwestern...
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Crab Rangoon: Trader Vic's Crab Wonton Pupu
These crisp fried wontons with a creamy crabmeat filling were a family favourite of ours when we used to go to Trader Vic's at the bottom of the Hilton Hotel in London, in the 70's and 80's. We'd...
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Tagliatelle with Marinara Sauce & Meatballs
The robust combination of pork, beef and veal flavoured with fresh parsley, Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs and lots of Pecorino cheese, give these plump meatballs a rich depth of flavour that stands up...
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Moules Marinières: A French Brasserie Classic
Wine, cream, and butter — the holy trinity of any devout epicurean. Together they produce a mighty potion rich enough to enhance any dish. One of my favourites is Moules Marinières, a classic dish...
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