Tag: entertaining
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Pecan Pie Cake with Maple Bourbon Frosting
I grew up with my mom’s pecan pie as our Thanksgiving staple. It’s definitely a favourite of mine. So when I made this for my moms 70th birthday and she said it was the best cake she ever had, well then knew I was on to something. Why break with tradition? Why make a pie…
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Veggie Tacos
We love tacos in our house and for the most part they are meat based. However in an effort to reduce the amount of meat we eat as a family, I wanted to come up with some tasty vegetarian alternatives. Hence these veggie tacos were born. Since these have debuted on our table, it has single…
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T’s Burger
What we didn’t realise when we left the states 9 years ago was how hard it would be to find really good versions of our favourite foods from home. London wasn’t so bad for this – the burger was really getting traction there when we moved across the pond 9 years ago. But it was…
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Pork Cheek Tacos
A few years ago when we were in Tokyo, we had this amazing meal of tuna jowl and it was life changing. Still to this day that meal is in my top five – very near the top. I had learned long ago from Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations that the cheeks were the best…
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T’s Take On A Tartiflette…
If you are on a low-fat diet, look away now. Or don’t. But I warn you, once you read what’s below, you won’t be able to resist. And how can you. I mean I’m talking bacon, cheese, cream, potatoes. With all this horrible cold, wet and windy weather, I was craving something warm and comforting. I…
Tamara Silverstein 