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Broccoli Slaw

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2011

I have made this on several occasions and by adding some fried bacon bits, sunflower seeds and a simple home made vinaigrette it is great. The bacon when combined with the raisins really explodes in flavour.

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Vincenza's Pasta Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2011

Excellent!! Please remember to throw in some red wine and chopped garlic with some Italian parsley about half an hour before sauce is finished. Then cool/and or re-heat the next day. You can "eyeball" a lot of this...fresh basil is best, and again left until the last 30 minutes.

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Orange Blueberry Muffins

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2010

Ran out of blueberries so used frozen cranberries, then added more orange zest. Wonderful!!

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Fanny's Italian Casserole

Reviewed: May 20, 2010

Not great...do yourself a favor and make your own tomato sauce with a good recipe such as Mariana.

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Devil Dan's Fruit-Stuffed Boneless Turkey

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

I had a similar dish a few years ago at an upscale Washington DC party. When I made this, the butcher de-boned the turkey. I also used apricots and prunes which were a great addition and flavour booster. Threw in some Port wine with cider AND used fresh sage because it pairs well with celery. Also used Italian Pannetone bread, however, I think that any good fruit bread will do the trick. If you use good day-old rustic Italian bread, just throw in more fruit. I also threw in some Port wine!!! This recipe is flexible and NOT difficult yet delivers great flavour. Don't be too concerned about using the "exact" measurements...go with your heart on this one!!

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Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

Excellent! I used butter because it gave a richer flavour, and because I didn't have cherries, I substituted dried cranberries which gave these cookies an amazing ZING!!

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Waistline-Friendly Turkey Chili

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2009

Ground turkey is by far more flavourful then ground beef. However, dried coriander does not come close to freshly chopped coriander and added towards the end, which really intensifies the flavour. Like another reviewer mentioned, if you don't have Chipole barbecue sauce you can always subsitute a few chopped Chipoles. This is a great recipe!

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Turketti

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

Also by using broad egg noodles,rather than spaghetti you get a better flavour and texture.

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Caramel Apple Pork Chops

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2008

This is a great recipe. The second time I made it, after cooking chops, I then sauteed chopped onions in butter with brown sugar and added a couple tbsp of balsamic vinegar for about 20 minutes. Then added chops then apples on top...it was nothing short of amazing. Also added some dried sage/savory/oregano. This was from Gourmet magazine. Devine!

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Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2008

This recipe is good, however, it is better if a mixture of ground veal and pork/Italian sausage were incorporated with the beef. Ground beef/hamburger does NOT impart the same flavour and this mixutre gives the sauce a richer flavour. Rather than dried basil, throw in a handful of fresh basil about 30 minutes before the sauce is finished with fresh garlic and red wine. This I learned while attending an Italian cooking class.

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Ultimate Shrimp Scampi

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

This recipe was great! Didn't have parsley, so I substituted coriander/cilantro leaves instead...wonderful!

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Orange Herb Roasted Chicken

Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

I've made this before and found the results were much better when the softened butter was combined with the herbs and then rubbed under the skin. This way the herb/butter flavour permeated the meat and it was fabulous!!!

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Potato Croquettes

Reviewed: May 29, 2008

I used real bacon, made my own bread crumbs from Italian bread, then added chopped green onions (scallions). I also added a pinch of oregano and thyme and that did the trick!!

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Guacamole

Reviewed: May 29, 2008

EXCELLENT!! I used two cloves of garlic and a green chile instead of cayenne. Simply the best Guacamole.

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Tarte Provencale

Reviewed: May 22, 2008

I made this with (thawed) phyllo pastry and it was amazing!! I also added some chilies for a kick. Great recipe!

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Oregon Salmon Patties

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

This recipe was pretty good. To make the flavour of the salmon stand out, I used some grated lemon rind and added a dash of lemon pepper and oregano. Savory is also a nice touch if you have some.

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Classic Lasagna

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

Depending on your interpretation of "classic", this is NOT traditional lasange. Best to make your own sauce..with fresh basil added at the end with a cup of red wine and fresh garlic. Also, ground beef lends less flavour than Italian sausage. The rest of the recipe is just OK and best for those who are unable to make a proper sauce.

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Cranberry Nut Bread II

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

This was great, however, I increased the butter from 1/4 to 1/2 cup and used two eggs. Amazing!!!

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Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

This recipie is relatively basic but went from good to amazing with day old Italian bread with the chopped onions & celery..then added sage etc. Pre-packaged bread stuffing simply can't beat the real stuff. I also moistened the stuffing with some white wine..you can also use chicken stock or orange juice, then frozen and or fresh cranberries. The Evans sausage is wonderful and a keeper. I also threw in a couple of chopped apples...ahhh wonderful!!!

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Poor Man's Caviar

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2007

Canola oil is relatively tasteless, even mixed with vinegar. Best to make your own vinaigrette with herbs. Bottled dressing is OK..but homemade was what really gave this recipie a 5 star. In addition...a dash of fresh cilantro was amazing!!!

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