Category: Comfort Food
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Bangers & Mash

Bangers & Mash Serves 4 – 6 Bangers 1 tablespoons neutral oil 8 sausages (your fav kind) 2 tablespoons butter 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons thyme leaves 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup beer 2 1/2 cups beef stock 1/2 teaspoon sugar Sea salt & cracked black pepper Mash 2…
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Smoked Swedish Meatball Stew

Smoked Swedish Meatball Stew Serves 4 – 6 Meatballs ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs ½ cup whole milk 1 free-range egg 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons minced dill 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ a medium onion, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper…
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Pork, Cranberry, & Cider Stew

Pork, Cranberry, & Cider Stew Serves 4 – 6 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed and cubed 1 large onion, diced fine2 celery stalks, diced fine4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, minced 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup cider 4 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon Dijon…
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Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala

Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala Serves 4 – 6 For The Marinade 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes 1 cup full fat yoghurt 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons ginger, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon chilli powder1/2 tablespoon sea salt For The…
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Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque Serves 4 – 6 4 x 1 1/2 pound live lobsters 3/4 cup butter, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 2 medium onions, diced 2 large carrots, diced4 celery stalks, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup dry white wine 6 cups lobster…
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Guinness Short Rib Chili

Dennis Prescott’s Guinness Short Rib Chili Makes 8 – 10 servings Guinness Short Rib Chili 2 tablespoons avocado oil ½ pound bacon, roughly chopped 3 ½ pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes 1 large white onion, finely chopped 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped ¼ cup cilantro stems,…
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Crepes with Maple Glazed Apples

Crepes!! PANCAKE DAY!!! Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, or something I’ve never heard of, the beautiful fact is this: any chance that you have to overindulge in maple syrup smothered, sugary, doughy goodness is the best kind of day. I grew up on a steady diet of pancakes, and spending my…
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Smoked Rosemary Garlic Beef Roast

Have you guys ever experienced something so awesome, so completely different than anything you’ve ever run into before, that it makes you rethink almost everything? For me, it was when I got my Traeger Grill. Now, I’ve used grills and smokers in the past, and loved (mostly) every second. Typically this involved me either working…
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Chana Masala

Pulses! Today is all about big love for Pulses. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses. So awesome. Little superfood heroes. So…what are Pulses, exactly? Glad you asked. Lentils, Chickpeas, Beans, & Dried Peas. Pulses are part of the legume family, the term pulse referring to the dried seeds.…
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Spicy Pork & Kimchi Noodles

Noodles, thank you for everything you are. Today was a snow day in my part of the Canadian East coast. Do snow days exist where you live? Basically for us that meant that our city was shut down today. No going anyway. Crazy amount of snow, blowing wind, all that good stuff. AKA – comfy pants,…