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Possibly the Best Homemade Calzone Recipe (Technique) Ever

Posted in Dinner Ideas on May 11, 2011 | 14 Comments »

I grew up calling them “Panzerotto’s” or “Panzerotti’s” and others know them as Calzones.  The truth is that my version is probably not very traditional and can be made 1,000 different ways.  What I make is a stuffed pizza – and I love it. The magic of a Calzone, to me, is that the outsides [...]

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Recipes for Wild Leeks – Fish Sauce and Potato Salad

Posted in Dinner Ideas on May 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »

We use wild leeks (also known as ramps) for many things around our house – the most common uses are pickling the bulbs (they’re great with old cheddar), pesto’ing the leaves (we freeze them in muffin tins) and drying the roots (they are awesome atop a salad or raw/ delicate fish).  We have other plans [...]

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Cheap Tuesday Gourmet: Gleaning (aka free fruit)

Posted in Budget, Dinner Ideas, tagged on May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »

It’s been a while since we’ve gushed about Not Far From The Tree. If you are unfamiliar with this awesome Toronto non-profit, here’s the Coles Notes version of what they do: They find home owners who have fruit trees on private properties (who are often a little frustrated with their tree – too much food [...]

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Cheap Tuesday Gourmet – Organic Bulgur Pasta with Dandelion greens

Posted in Budget, Dinner Ideas, tagged on May 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »

The title of the post pretty much says it all! We bought homemade bulgur pasta from Mennonite family at a local farmers market.  They made the pasta from their own wheat and were selling it fresh at Whychwood barns farmers market. The pasta didn`t look like a cheap Tuesday gourmet meal item – it was [...]

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Cheap Tuesday Gourmet – Traveller’s Picnic

Posted in Budget, Dinner Ideas, tagged on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We just got back from New York City – 8 amazing days where we walked, ate and sampled beverages. Our typical day consisted of 12-18 hours of walking with two meals and a lot of great conversation thrown in.  We spent just over half our trip in Brooklyn, shopped at about 8 stores in total [...]

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