Category Archives: sauce

Citrus Sake-Lacquered Salmon

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

The last time we were in San Francisco, we stopped in at True Sake and picked up a bottle to bring home. Are we sake drinkers? No, not really. That bottle sat in our cupboard for over 2 years. Until … Continue reading →

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Bananas Foster

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Oops! We devoured it before I took a photo. Serves 8 Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 6 Tbsp. rum 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 6 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and then crosswise … Continue reading →

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Apple Cake with Warm Salted Caramel Sauce

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

So . . . what happened to “The Party’s Over“? Definitely wintertime comfort food! It’s worth baking this cake simply for the way it will make your kitchen smell of apples and cinnamon. This recipe comes from Deb Perelman’s new … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Orange Sauce

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Remember the days when cranberry sauce came out of a can . . . with a schlo-oo-p into the dish? With cranberries readily available (and here on Vancouver Island, grown locally at Yellow Point), why use canned cranberry sauce when … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Sauce

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

This is a magical time of year, and this sauce is just pure magic. It’s fun to make and it’s easy. I swear. Den says it tastes like melted Werther’s Original Caramels. What to serve it on? The first time … Continue reading →

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Salmon-Quinoa Patties with Lime Yogurt Sauce

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I’d make these just so I could have the yogurt sauce that I serve with them. Makes about 6 patties Ingredients For the patties: 1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained 2/3 c. water 3/4 lb fresh (cooked) or canned salmon … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Romesco Sauce

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

It’s worth the effort to make this sauce, if only for the aroma in the kitchen while preparing it.  You’ll also be doing your body a favour if you make it, however. It is full of rich antioxidants and cancer-fighting … Continue reading →

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Honey Lime Wings

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

So easy. So fast. So good. Two main ingredients: 1. lime 2. honey I haven’t cooked chicken wings for a very long time, mainly because they have such a high fat content. It’s Friday night however, and munching on wings … Continue reading →

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Mango Chicken with Thai Jasmine Rice

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

It’s mango season. Celebrate this odd-looking, difficult-to-cut-until-you-learn-the-technique fruit by making this sauce to serve with chicken and Thai rice. It has a perfect balance of sweet and sour, salt and spice. Click here to see how easy it can be … Continue reading →

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Romesco Sauce

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

It’s worth the effort to make this sauce, if only for the aroma in the kitchen while preparing it. I learned how to make this garlicky sauce when I took part in a Mediterranean Vegetarian Cooking Class with Bill Jones … Continue reading →

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