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Lemon, Garlic and Fresh Herbes de’Provence Roasted Chicken and A Slice of Chocolate Cake

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Who doesn’t love a golden, tender, juicy, crispy skinned, perfectly roasted chicken? I think it is a difficult meal for many to resist. I roast a whole chicken quite often and so it is one of my go-to meals, which has also become one of our favorites. Chicken is great for taking on the flavours [...]

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Bangers and Mash With Onion Gravy

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Bangers and Mash is a delicious traditional British dish of sausage (bangers) and mashed potatoes (mash). The sausages used can be made of pork, beef or a peppery Cumberland type. Often times the dish is served with onion gravy, fried onions, baked beans and/or peas. This dish is iconic of British working-class dishes and it [...]

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Lentils Spiced with Juniper Berries and Topped with Grilled Bavarian Sausage

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Lentils are one of my favorite foods to eat and cook. I know there are many people that don’t care for the taste of lentils. To those people I urged giving lentils a second chance. There are several varieties and all of which can be transformed into comforting and/or exotic dishes. Depending on what spices [...]

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Braised Honey Mustard Rabbit Or Lapin au miel et à la moutard

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Long before the existence of this blog, and before taking a series interest in cooking, one of the first dishes I prepared for my husband was rabbit. I know it seems like a serious dish for someone who could, at that time, barely boil water. But I swear I really did cook it and managed [...]

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Calvados: Apple Brandy

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Red wine is perhaps my favorite alcoholic drink. By no means am I a connoisseur of fine wines, I just know what I personally like. One frigid night while trying to escape the winter winds in Bratislava, Slovakia, we made our way to the hotel’s lobby. Instead of a glass of red my husband suggested [...]

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Steak and Cremini Mushroom Orzo Pilaf (Vegetarian Option)

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Orzo is a wheat pasta shaped liked grains of rice and barley. The word means barley in Italian and it’s a reference to the size and shape of the pasta. It is commonly used in Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern cuisines with soups, salads, pilafs, casseroles, and as stuffing for peppers and squash. The delicate [...]

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Creamy Polenta with Roasted Vegetables and Garlic Creamed Spinach

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January’s healthy eating theme continues here on Spicie Foodie. Today I have another healthy recipe loaded with veggies. The dish consists of creamy polenta topped with garlic creamed spinach and roasted vegetables. What is Polenta? In modern day cookery Polenta is the Italian word for coarsely ground (yellow) cornmeal. (Don’t confuse it with corn flour) [...]

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