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  • Fresh Pasta - Candace Shaw
    Pasta,  Recipes

    Fresh Pasta

    May 8, 2023 /

    I’ve been wanting to learn to make fresh pasta for quite a few years; I did make an attempt at it a while back, when I was replicating historical recipes (something I’m still really interested in). I found rolling the dough out with a rolling pin didn’t really work for me – I either didn’t have the upper body strength or the patience to get the thinness I was looking for. I’ve waffled on buying a pasta machine, because they’re a bit pricey and I’m not a fan of having kitchen gadgets take up space unless they’re really getting used. But then a friend lent theirs to me, and I’m…

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  • Baking,  Recipes

    Cinnamon Rolls

    April 2, 2023 /

    This recipe for cinnamon rolls was originally written to be made with a standing mixer and a dough hook, but I’ve altered it. since I don’t have one. The only real difference is that it may take a but of muscle to get the dough ingredients combined (and of course, I got impatient, as I do, and got my hands into it to mix it thoroughly). I know that standing mixers have been The Thing for Serious Home Cooks for a long time now, but they’re expensive, and while I’m sure I’d get some use out of one, I mostly view them as a dust-catching status symbol that takes up…

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    Croissants

    Croissants

    November 21, 2017
    Dutch Oven Campfire Bread

    Dutch Oven Campfire Bread

    August 1, 2018
    Cranberry Muffins

    Cranberry Muffins

    November 21, 2019
  • Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine
    Recipes

    Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine

    March 21, 2023 /

    This Shrimp & Bacon recipe has been a staple dinner of mine for a few years now; I love it because it’s really simple to make, really delicious, and it always feels a bit indulgent and celebratory. When I want something hearty and flavourful, especially in cold weather, this is what I make. And it’s pretty easy to keep most of the ingredients on hand – I usually buy frozen raw shrimp & bacon whenever I see them on sale, and keep them in the freezer. I’ve done the same with fresh Parmesan – though I’ll note that when you try to grate frozen Parmesan, it gets a bit powdery,…

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    Roasted Squash with Shallots, Garlic, and Red Pepper

    Roasted Squash with Shallots, Garlic, and Red Pepper

    February 7, 2018
    Lamb's Wool

    Lamb’s Wool

    November 27, 2019

    Pumpkin Pie

    September 21, 2009
  • Recipes,  Soups

    Chicken and Rice Soup

    April 26, 2021 /

    I love this Chicken and Rice Soup, which was suggested to me by a friend on Twitter after I was given a giant bag of rice last year. But the way the original recipe was formatted and written at Bon Appetit (with autoplay video links, ugh!) made me crazy. So I’ve re-written it with some small changes (I hate kale, so I sub in spinach). I find the soup base itself a nice substantial chicken soup, but the garlic oil makes it addictive, and I always double that part of the recipe, at least. The rice does sometimes break down into mush, but I don’t mind that – it just…

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    Chocolate Pavlova

    Chocolate Pavlova with Fresh Fruit

    January 10, 2018
    Nana's Tea Biscuits

    Nana’s Tea Biscuits

    February 23, 2014
    Roasted Tomato Soup

    Roasted Tomato Soup

    April 10, 2018
  • Alexi Chatzilias Alexis
    Baking,  Blue-Ribbon Pies,  Recipes

    Pecan Pie

    February 7, 2021 /

    I made this for a friend’s birthday, and he said it was “the best pecan pie he’s ever had,” which is exactly the kind of response you want when you bake something for someone. It’s both the first one I’ve ever baked and the first one I’ve ever eaten, but I know I’ll be making it again, because it’s always good to play the hits. Pecan Pie Ingredients Directions Based on Epicurious’ Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie recipe with alterations.

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    Salted Golden Caramel Bars

    Salted Golden Caramel Bars

    March 27, 2018
    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    September 11, 2010
    Pear and Cardamom Caramel Cake

    Pear and Cardamom Caramel Cake

    March 20, 2019
  • Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead - Bennett Bedoukian
    Articles,  Year-End Thoughts

    2020: Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead

    December 31, 2020 /

    My annual year-end post, somewhat subdued in comparison to other years.

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    December 31, 2011

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    November 15, 2010
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    Take my hand, 2018, we’ll make it I swear.

    December 31, 2017
  • Recipes

    Short Rib-Stuffed Agnolotti del Plin

    December 1, 2020 /

    Tools Ingredients Pasta dough Roasted Braised Short Ribs Pasta Filling Pasta Sauce Method Day One Roasted Short Ribs Pasta Dough Day Two Roasted Short Ribs The Filling Pasta Filling the pasta Cooking the finished pasta Alexi Chatzilias tenant

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    Canning Peaches - Hot Pack Method

    Canning Peaches – Hot Pack Method

    September 4, 2018
    Cranberry Muffins

    Cranberry Muffins

    November 21, 2019
    Penuche

    Penuche (Brown Sugar Fudge)

    December 6, 2017
  • Bûche de Noël
    Recipes,  Shaw Christmas Favourites

    Christmas Recipes from the House of Shaw

    November 27, 2020 /

    Festive recipes from our family gatherings

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    Dilly Beans

    Dilly Beans

    August 15, 2018
    Roasted Squash with Shallots, Garlic, and Red Pepper

    Roasted Squash with Shallots, Garlic, and Red Pepper

    February 7, 2018
    Dill Pickles

    Dill Pickles

    August 21, 2018
  • Poulet en cocotte (Roast Chicken in a Pot)
    Recipes

    Poulet en cocotte (Roast Chicken in a Pot)

    October 15, 2020 /

    Like many people, I spent this Thanksgiving apart from my family due to the pandemic. I’d had a rough week for a whole bunch of reasons, and was feeling really sad about missing out; cooking a big feast with and for people I love is one of my favourite things. But we decided we’d eat together over video chat, so I went ahead and made up a whole dinner like I’d do at home, though on a smaller scale – pumpkin pie, stuffing, melting potatoes, spinach salad with macintosh apples and sliced almonds, and instead of a turkey, a lovely roast chicken. Roasting a chicken is pretty straightforward, and I’ve…

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    Buttermilk Pancakes

    Buttermilk Pancakes

    November 6, 2013
    Croissants

    Croissants

    November 21, 2017
    Mulled Wine - Glühwein

    Mulled Wine – Glühwein

    December 11, 2019
  • Candace's Monthly Relationship Checklist
    Articles

    Candace’s Monthly Relationship Checklist

    August 21, 2020 /

    Relationships are challenging; This monthly relationship checklist helps you identify issues early on, before they become fraught

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    October 23, 2012

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    March 16, 2013
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    August 1, 2017
  • Recipes

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    July 2, 2020 /

    A comfort food based on roasted brussels sprouts, with caramelized onions, bacon, and a lovely vinaigrette - it's quick, easy, and delicious!

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    Lemon Winter Warmer

    Lemon Winter Warmer

    February 7, 2015

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    August 19, 2012
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    August 21, 2018
  • Travel

    Finishing the Camino – Santiago de Compostela

    May 20, 2020 /

    Finishing the Camino in Santiago - we visited the shrine of St. James, and gave the saint a hug before taking in the pilgrim's mass; then on to Porto!

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    May 18, 2020

    Camino Day 3 – Rates to Barcelos

    May 10, 2020

    Lentils with Fennel and Sausage

    April 2, 2013
  • Travel

    Camino Day 12 – Padron to Santiago

    May 19, 2020 /

    Camino Day 12 - Padron to Santiago - a day that started off great, but was derailed a bit by dehydration, but then finished at our goal - Santiago!

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    May 20, 2020
    Climbing in the Fairy Glen on Skye!

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    December 31, 2015

    Camino Day 4 – Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

    May 11, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 11 – Caldas des Reies to Padrón

    May 18, 2020 /

    Camino Day 11 - Caldas des Reies to Padrón - a beautiful day with a little rain, a friendly church, a laundromat victory, and a feast of Galician cheeses!

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    Camino Day 12 – Padron to Santiago

    May 19, 2020

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    May 12, 2020

    Camino Day 7 – Tui to Porriño

    May 14, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 10 – Pontevedra to Caldas des Reies

    May 17, 2020 /

    Camino Day 10 - Pontevedra to Calda des Reies - a day of sun and showers, and highs and lows, and beautiful healing hot springs.

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    Camino Day 1 – Porto to Vila Cha

    May 8, 2020

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    May 18, 2020

    Walking the Caminho Portugues

    May 7, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 9 – Redondela to Pontevedra

    May 16, 2020 /

    7.5 hours walking, 23.4 km walked A little later than everyone else in the hostel, we got up and hoisted urpacks on our backs for 7:30am, two bleary-eyed peregrinas making a stop at the lovely O Cafe a Vila, for a coffee and whatever that cakey thing is. I wish we could’ve stayed longer, but the road was calling, and so after about 20 minutes in the nicest cafe, we got on our way. The top middle picture is a lavanderia, spots built in every village so that women could gather to wash clothes in the time before most houses locally had running water. They’re mostly deserted now, except for…

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    May 15, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 8 – Porrino to Redondela

    May 15, 2020 /

    6 hours walking, 17.6 km walked(Walking times includes stops for meals and breaks) Because we both got a pretty good night’s sleep for a change, we had a bit of a slow start, stopping a block away from the albergue for a quick coffee and croissant at Restaurante Paso a Nivel, a place whose main recommendation was that it was open, but which turned out to be pretty good. Getting on the road around 8am, we’d only been walking about an hour when we hit another milestone – the Camino waymarker that tell you you have less than 100 km to go before Santiago. The next stages are the most…

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    Camino Day 7 – Tui to Porriño

    May 14, 2020 /

    5 hours walking, 19.8 km walked(Walking times includes stops for meals and breaks) Getting up as dawn was breaking over Tui, we took a few minutes as we were gathering our (mostly dry) laundry and getting ready to go back on the road to take in the beauty of this albergue and the views around it. I really love this little courtyard; we’d sat on the stone bench the night before, watching the barn swallows swoop and dive in and out of their nests in the eves of the neighbouring cathedral. As we set out, the sunrise over the Minho lit everything in a golden glow. Breakfast – coffee, fresh-squeezed…

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  • Travel

    Camino Day 6 – Rubiaes to Tui

    May 13, 2020 /

    6 hours walking (there’s a time change between Portugal and Spain, so you lose an hour when you cross the border), 22.5 km walked(Walking times includes meals and breaks) After an okay night’s sleep, we got up and back over to Café São Sebastião (where we’d had our beer the night before) for “breakfast” – two pain au chocolate and coffee. It’s such a lovely spot, and so cheerful, and so convenient, that we were glad to spend a little time there again. But before long, the road was calling us, and we hitched on our packs and got moving. Right past Rubiaes, we crossed a Roman bridge, Pont Romana…

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    Finishing the Camino – Santiago de Compostela

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  • Travel

    Camino Day 5 – Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes

    May 12, 2020 /

    7.5 hours walking (part of it over a goddamned mountain), 21.9 km walked(Waling time includes meals and breaks) We’d had such a good day on the road to Ponte de Lima, and liked the albergue so much, that we’d gone to bed in a great mood and had anticipated a good night’s sleep. But once again, it was memorably bad. The beautiful wooden floors creaked, and someone got up in the night about every twenty minutes. We were sharing the room with a tour group who were walking together, and they got up before dawn, having conversations, packing, and generally making too much noise. After twenty minutes of that, one…

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