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Skagway Brewing Company Spiced Carrot Soup

Skagway Brewing Company Spiced Carrot Soup by Daniel Saraga

I garnished the soup with a little more fresh groundpepper and some toasted cumin seeds. You might findthe cumin a little strong.This is one of my favourite recipe stories.Meredith and I honeymooned in Seattle for a couple days before embarking on an Alaskan cruise. It was beautiful.Waiting to eat some crab and drink someAlaskan beer…

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Chicken Tajine with Apples

Chicken Tajine with Apples by Daniel Saraga

PagesChicken Tajine with ApplesRunning out of new ideas for a Friday dinner, I found a recipe for Moroccan chicken on a Foodland Ontario website. The point of the recipe was mostly to pitch the benefits of Ontario-farmed chicken, apples and onions to unsuspecting consumers.But really, what does this guy know about Moroccan food?…

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Grilled Curry Salmon

Grilled Curry Salmon by Daniel Saraga

PagesGrilled Curry SalmonAnother excellent recipe I created using the camila oil from Three Farmers. The oil and spices created a nice glaze on top.This fish was probably the best I've ever made, however, as I've mentioned before (salmon recipe from a couple weeks back), the quality of your ingredients can affect how your dish turns…

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Grilled Baba Ghannouj with Chinese Eggplant and Zucchini

Grilled Baba Ghannouj with Chinese Eggplant and Zucchini by Daniel Saraga

I was contacted by the people at Three Farmers in Saskatchewan (Canada) asking if I'd like a sample of their new oil from a seed called camelina. Rarely do I turn away free stuff, so I agreed, and several weeks later, a teeny, tiny package arrived at my door:Clearly, this must be some hot stuff if they only sent me about a half a…

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Banana Bread

Banana Bread by Daniel Saraga

PagesBanana BreadApparently, custard does not freeze well.We had a three-tiered cake at our wedding. The bottom was chocolate, the top was carrot and the middle was vanilla custard cream. With a fairly decent dessert table, not much of the cake was eaten. We took a small chunk of the bottom tier home with us, and Meredith's mom took…

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Beer Bread with Cheese in Cast Iron

Beer Bread with Cheese in Cast Iron by Daniel Saraga

PagesBeer Bread with Cheese in Cast IronAt the beginning of September, I was starting to panic - I hadn't cooked very much and I was running out of completed recipes for the blog. At the same time, things were just plain busy - and beans on toast was for dinner.That afternoon, before starting dinner, I saw a recipe that inspired me to…

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Grilled Ratatouille

Grilled Ratatouille by Daniel Saraga

PagesGrilled RatatouilleLooking at the recipes I've published during the last month or so, I realized that since fixing my barbecue, I've been grilling quite frequently. In a previous life, I barbecued Moroccan sausages 12-months a year. As long as I had a beer in my hand and I was bundled up, I was good. I might restart that…

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Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill

Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill by Daniel Saraga

PagesSecret Recipe Club: Creamy Cucumber Salad with DillAnother month, another Secret Recipe Club recipe. This month, I was assigned the Gonzo Gourmet, a blog from Southern California that focuses on lighter cooking - salads, desserts, sandwiches, etc.Since Labour Day was fast approaching, I figured a simple salad for our small…

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Curried Hummus (Curry in a Hurry)

Curried Hummus (Curry in a Hurry) by Daniel Saraga

PagesCurried Hummus (Curry in a Hurry)When I saw a curried hummus recipe at Bitter Sweet, Bitter Sweet's recipe was a basic hummus mixed with a Madras curry powder. I have my own hummus recipe and I've made a Madras curry before, so it should be quite easy. I knew I had to make my own version. I guess it's called curry in a hurry…

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Bleu Cheese Chicken Burger

Bleu Cheese Chicken Burger by Daniel Saraga

PagesBleu Cheese Chicken BurgerContinuing the cottage story from last week - I really didn't do a lot of creative cooking. I did do a lot of grilling. One of the first meals I prepared that week involved a few prepared products, however, it's how it turned out in the end that is worth blogging about.It all started with the giant green…

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