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Author: Chenzi
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mango tart
My friend and colleague is hosting a get together at his place, which happens to be 9 floors up in my condo. This provided the perfect opportunity for me to be creative in my kitchen. Initially I wanted to make something a bit more extravagant but busy work schedule dictated to resort to this simple…
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Duck confit
It all started with a 13 dollar duck from Chinatown (again) and my short attention span leading to burning my rendered duck fat. What to do with duck fat that has a slight burnt flavour to it? I guess the universe has spoken, it’s confit time, yet another one of my favourite restaurant must-haves (yes I…
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Peanut butter miso eclair
I haven’t had a free weekend for a while – either on call or have Alex stay with me. So when a completely empty yet too-chilly-to-go-out weekend rolled around (well…I chose not to do anything productive), I didn’t quite know what to do with myself besides lying on the couch with Netflix. So I got…
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Grilled sweetbreads
Yet another restaurant favourites of mine! I love the soft and creamy texture of sweetbreads, which is lamb or veal thymus glands. Eateries often serve this delicacy breaded and fried. So on a sunny Saturday morning, I set out to St.Lawrence Market to try out cooking this thing myself.
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Giant peanut butter duck fat cookie for one
Honestly I can’t remember the last time I made a cookie, but I had to find out if my favourite thing of all time-duck fat, could be used for sweet treat baking. I tried to make this treat as less unhealthy as possible. Let’s face it, there’s no such a thing as a healthy dessert.
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charred grilled octopus two ways
The grilling posibility continues with one of my restaurant must-haves that turned out to be extremely easy to make! One of everyone’s favorite dishes from Bar Isabal is the grilled whole octopus, who knew? It’s not that difficult to DIY at home!
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grilled chicken hearts
I’m obsessed with a 11 dollar aluminum casted grill pan from Amazon. It’s light, heats up fast and leaves lovely grill marks. Ok now I’m starting to sound like an ad. But it is this pan that made grilling tiny chicken hearts on a skewer possible.
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Braised pork tongue
The tongue, one of the strongest muscle of the body – can my slow cooker break down its striated fibre? Yes it can! Although the preparation is a bit more work, the result is incredibly tender and flavourful meat.
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Roasted silkie chicken
I officially entered unknown territory on this one in my test kitchen. Silkie chicken, for those who aren’t familiar, is a bird with white fluffy feather and black skin. It’s commonly used in soups in Chinese cuisine. But wanting to find some other way of using this lean chicken? The inter web fails to provide…
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Sweet potato shepards pie
Cold winter weather calls for something hearty and rich, making this the perfect dinner- complete with protein, fat and good carbs. I originally made this large pie in anticipation of entertaining some friends. Unfortunately plans fell through and Alex and I ended up eating this delicious thing for 3-4 meals straight with different side dishes.