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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Beefcake and beef
Let’s get one thing out of the way: Stephen Alexander, the tall, slim, charming owner of two Cumbrae’s butcher shops in Toronto specializing in naturally-raised meat (there’s also one in Dundas near Hamilton) , is easy on the eyes.
This third-generation Aussie butcher is also easy on the ears when he talks about his passion: things carnivorous and how to prepare them.
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Fave food finds
Just as I’m not a fan of food gadgets — being technically challenged is one reason, finding the wooden spoon, whisk, a good quality iron skillet and good knife to be key tools of the trade is another — I am not one who seeks out the latest trendy ingredient.
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Jewish penicillin: easy peasy chicken soup
Believe it or not, until now, I had never made authentic, Jewish-style chicken soup. But when a dear friend returned home from several months in hospital, having lost weight and in a weakened condition, I decided this was the time to cook up a batch of this beautiful broth with scientifically proven health benefits that, I believe, come from nutrients in the chicken’s bones.
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