I love Sundays because I’m not working and I can catch up with house and family things and get creative in the kitchen. Today though, I just don’t know where to start. I have two new cookbooks that are wonderful. Donna Hay, A cook’s guide-It is very straightforward but I love the many

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The Passionate Cook and HighFields are pleased to partner together for the month of April and offer two of our lucky fans one great prize each! Like both Facebook pages and tell us what your favorite meal is to cook (on either page) and be entered to win either (1) $50. gift certificate for HighFields

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Spring is the time when you will see wild leeks out in the forests in abundance. They are a delicous mix of shallot, onion and a hint of garlic. My friend and customer Deby Kasman dropped some off to me yesterday and I couldn’t wait to get home to make something with them. For dinner I

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I am not a very good blogger in that I write too infrequently. But not anymore! I am going to committ to writing every week from here on in! I will, really! Today I made two amazing pizza’s, yes amazing! I used a new dough recipe, let it rise, then put my fab Emile Henry pizza

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I am so excited about some new events happening in the upcoming months! We are in talks with Anna Olson and David Rocco for spring dates. I’m off to meet chef Rob Rainford and Ted Reader tuesday evening for a BBQ extravaganza off where I’m hoping I will be able to line up more celebrity chefs to come up

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Wow, since we’ve been in Uxbridge I can count on both hands how many times we’ve gone out to restaurants. This weekend was quite an exception and I can’t wait to do it again. Lunch on Saturday at the Urban pantry. I had the mussels and frites and Mike had the grilled cheese sandwich with caribbean

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There is nothing like a quick week to the beach to recharge the batteries. The only thing I worry about when I go on vacation, is leaving the store. With my fabulous employees, I had nothing to worry about. As usual they did a great job and my vacation was totally worry free. We had a beautiful

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Mike and I took Friday off and headed into the city for a day of inspiration, relaxation and of course sustanance. First lunch at one of our favourite pubs-Fish and Chips and cold beer got us in the mood to start our day. Off to the St Lawrence Market. Eve’s temptations was my first stop

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Holidays are a big opportuntiy for me to make all my favourite dishes. It is a special time that calls for special food, food that is a family favourite, a comfort food or even an extravagant food because it is after all a special time of year.  Lobster, King Crab, Pizza, Oysters, Chicken wings, Big breakfasts

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