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Italian American Pasta Recipes Side Dish Vegetarian

Penne alla Vodka Recipe

The classic vegetarian pasta dish with a silky tomato, vodka, cream sauce topped with Parmesan cheese also makes the perfect side for salmon, shrimp or sausage.

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Fusion Main Course Recipes Seafood

Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon

This easy recipe for salmon filets baked with a buttery sweet chili glaze serves up tender and moist with the perfect blend of sweet, savoury and spice.

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Canadian Condiments & Preserves Copycat Recipe Recipes

Tartar Sauce Recipe

The ideal condiment for fried battered fish, homemade tartar sauce is made fresh with a few common ingredients in this simple and delicious recipe.

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American Canadian Condiments & Preserves Recipes

Granny’s Homemade Cranberry Sauce

This is the traditional turkey condiment that granny used to make from scratch using fresh cranberries, sugar, water and a dash of orange juice.

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Chicken Indian Main Course Recipes

Butter Chicken

Tender chicken pieces are stewed in a creamy, mildly spiced sauce making this an irresistible Indian food favourite.

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Beef Italian American Main Course Pasta Recipes

Fettuccine with Fresh Marinara & Meatballs

When garden ripe tomatoes are in season, let them punctuate this easy and delicious fresh tomato sauce with a few exclamation points!!!  I try to use fresh, seasonal ingredients as much as possible since the flavour and nutrients are at their greatest.  This dish works with both vegetarians or carnivores as the meatballs are served…

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Canadian Lunch Main Course Recipes

Lancaster Perch Rolls

The perfect sauce to serve with perch or pickerel on a bun.

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Italian American Pasta Recipes Seafood

Salmon with Penne alla Vodka

Poached salmon marries well with pasta and a sauce of onion, chili, crushed tomatoes, vodka and cream. Flavours are intensified with a smoked salmon topping.

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Chicken Main Course Recipes Thai

Thai Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce

This dish is perfect if you want to impress guests and still be part of the party.  The trick is, all the preparation is done in advance.  So, all you’ll need is a few minutes at the grill before you’re ready to serve dinner.  If you have a rice cooker, there’s even less fuss in…

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Italian Kitchen Tips

The secret to blending pasta and sauce

Have you been straining your pasta in a colander over the sink and rinsing it all these years. Well, if you want a perfectly blended combination of pasta and sauce it’s time to learn the secret used by many Italian cooks. They call this method mantecare la pasta which roughly means creaming the pasta. To…