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Oven Roasted Roots

Prices for food are going up this year, especially for fresh imported fruits and vegetables. But do we really need them to stay healthy? Besides being heavy on our wallet, off-season vegetables do not taste that good. “Foods that are chilled and shipped lose flavour at every step of the way – chilling cuts their […]

No Eggs, No Dairy, No Sugar 100 Years Old Date Nut Cake Recipe

I found this book on a garage sale about 15 years ago. It was a book of favourite family recipes, lovingly submitted by the members of Michigan WSCS Methodist Church. Of course, I could not resist buying it. Here is one of my favourite cake recipes from this book. I adjusted it a bit by […]

Ginger Garlic Chicken Soup

No, it is never enough to say how hearty, filling, warming, comforting the chicken soup is. It is the perfect winter meal and for centuries it has been a traditional first aid when somebody get sick or cold. This recipe makes it even more effective, as it uses A LOT of ginger and garlic. For […]

Beef Liver Pâté Spread

Nothing was ever wasted in a good homestead. Offals, which are so under appreciated today, were always used as everyday food, or in delicacies. Certain offal dishes—such as foie gras, pâté and sweetbread—are still considered gourmet food in international cuisine. Being loaded with vitamins A,B and D, riboflavin, foliate, thiamine, niacin as well as essential […]

Egg Frittata – Your Royal Breakfast

You may call it Egg Frittata, but we call it a Royal Breakfast. It can be a very rich and satisfying breakfast, or a quick full meal. All you need is: 1 cup of whole milk 1 Tbsp of clarified butter (ghee) 1 Tbsp of white flour 150 g of Mozzarella (or any other cheese) 4 […]