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Ratatouille: A Colourful Mélange of Vegetables That’s Wondrous Made My Way

September 8, 2014

ratatouille
I cut veggies in big chunks for this great summer or fall dish – a perfect marriage of taste and texture.


“The secret of a good ratatouille is to cook the vegetables separately so each will taste truly of itself.”
— Joel Robuchon Read more…

Filed Under: Joel Robuchon, ratatouille recipe, Thomas Keller, Vegetables Tagged With: eggplant, secret to ratatouille, the best ratatouille, tomatoes

Beautiful Bolognese

January 14, 2009

I can’t think of a dish more soothing or suitable for frigid winter days than Spaghetti Bolognese. So when I recently invited friends over for a casual Saturday night supper, I set aside an afternoon three days ahead when I was at home writing to simmer this wonderfully satisfying sauce with ground meat and tomatoes as its base, giving it time to simmer for several hours and then mellow before the dinner party.

I combined a couple of recipes I’ve tried to come up with what I feel is the definitive version.

This makes enough for at least 1 lb/500g of pasta, probably with some left over. Read more…

Filed Under: Beef, Recipe Tagged With: beef, bolognese, pasta, recipe, spaghetti, tomatoes

Beefcake and Beef

December 18, 2007

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. Read more…

Filed Under: Baking, Recipe, Toronto, Vegetables Tagged With: bruschetta, Cumbrae, Italian, recipe, Stephen Alexander, tomatoes, Toronto

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Marion Kane, Food Sleuth®

Marion Kane has been a leader in the world of food journalism for a few decades. She is an intrepid populist whose work combines social commentary with a consuming passion for all things culinary. For 18 years, she was food editor/columnist for Canada's largest newspaper: the Toronto Star. She lives in Toronto's colourful Kensington Market and is currently a free-wheeling freelance food sleuth®, podcaster, writer and cook.

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