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Signe Langford
Oct 18, 20163 min read
Baking with Bonnie...
...and Chef Michael Smith. I've been working with The Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts for the last little while, and one of...
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Signe Langford
Oct 15, 20167 min read
Hygge in Canada
Why not, we’re Nordic…sort of…plus, I've got a Swedish name, and it’s a perfectly comforting way to usher in fall – and dare I say it? –...
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Signe Langford
Oct 14, 20162 min read
An Apple a Day - One Way or Another
Originally posted on 11/28/2012 I was never much of a beer drinker, though I have developed a taste for it of late. My new fave is...
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Signe Langford
Oct 13, 20162 min read
Easy, Smokey Clam Chowder
Creamy, proper, clam chowder does not come out of a can. It’s a myth. And, making creamy clam chowder is not hard. That’s also a myth....
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Signe Langford
Oct 13, 20163 min read
Prairie Cherry
Originally posted on 7/23/2012 The nice folks at Phillips Distilling Company saw fit to present me with a bottle of their new Prairie...
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Signe Langford
Oct 13, 20162 min read
Chicken Myth Busting!
Originally posted on 2/21/2012 Here's a question I hear all the time: "Don't you need a rooster to get eggs?" [[This bad boy was caught...
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Signe Langford
Oct 12, 20164 min read
Sunchokes are...
Originally posted on 10/7/2012 Sigh. I've tried, with this terrible photo, to show you how tall my sunchokes have grown. But the yellow...
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Signe Langford
Oct 4, 20162 min read
A Tale of Two Trees
Originally posted on 6/29/2012 I bet many of you living in Canada have one of these trees in your yard or on your street. And I bet many...
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Signe Langford
Oct 4, 20162 min read
I'm not a Mother, so I Should Shut the F$%K up, But....
Originally posted on 4/13/2012 ...but if I were, this lady - Karen Le Billon - would be my hero, my mentor, my guide. You see, I'm old...
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Signe Langford
Oct 4, 20163 min read
Homemade Soup Weather
Originally posted on 4/19/2010 Chopping, sauteing, simmering, and pureeing. I love making a big pot of soup when there's a chill in the...
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Signe Langford
Oct 4, 20162 min read
Go, Team Canada!
Originally posted on 4/23/2013 Update: Chef Jason Bangerter is now the Executive Chef at Langdon Hall. And the winner is....Every cheese...
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Signe Langford
Oct 4, 20162 min read
Of Little Old Ladies and Hen Zen...
Originally posted on 4/13/2012 Hen Zen. The Author has a point, really! The "such-ness of chickens". I'm no Buddhist. Don't know the...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20163 min read
How far Would You go for Real Thai Food?
Originally posted on 9/17/2013 It's a perfectly reasonable question. In fact, one guest at our table of food media types bellying up to...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20162 min read
Now I Have Two Favourite Coffee Brands!...
Originally posted on 9/12/2013 ...And I don't even drink coffee. Much. But I'm thinking of taking it up, now that I'm a believer. My...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20161 min read
Going Barefoot for Bears
Originally posted on 8/29/2013 All across Asia, about 20,000 bears, mostly moon bears, are living a nightmare that is almost impossible...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20162 min read
Yes, There is Good Greek Food in Toronto!
Originally posted on 7/27/2013 I hear it all the time. Hell, I used to say it all the time. And for the most part is was true; real,...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20162 min read
Never Apologize for Full Fat Cream!
Originally posted on 6/30/2013 I can remember the moment I fell in love with Nigella Lawson. Sure, I liked her already; enough to make a...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20161 min read
Simple Seared Scallops with Mango Salsa
A beautifully fresh scallop needs very little adornment. Just a little something underneath, to bring out the sweetness and freshness is...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20162 min read
Baked Ricotta with Crunchy Panko Crust
This is just too easy. It's the sort of dish that can be whipped up in a flash without the need for measurements - just a method. Here's...
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Signe Langford
Oct 2, 20161 min read
Cheesy, Crispy, Baked Oysters
Fresh oysters on the half shell are, to my mind, perfect just as Mother Nature made them. Sweet and briny, cold and full of zinc and...
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