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Caramel Apple Linzer Cookies

November 28, 2022 No Comments

If you frequent this site, you might have noticed I don’t post cookies often. Sure, as a tastebud-possessing individual, I like a good cookie. What’s not to like about hand-held delights made primarily of butter and sugar? But I don’t tend to have a lot of cookie-related ideas. They seem to be my culinary blindspot. It might be because I don’t find them particularly beautiful. And I am a visual learner and schemer. Now, before you direct me to the plethora of perfectly gorgeous sugar and gingerbread cookies on the Internet, I know they exist. My other Achilles heel is royal icing. So yeah, I can’t even approach cookies from a design standpoint. But every now and then the baking gods come through and bless me with a good cookie idea I can actually pull off. And these Caramel Apple Linzer Cookies are a fine example of such an idea.

Breads & Rolls, Holiday, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian

Butternut Tamale Pie

October 3, 2022 No Comments

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In my neck of the woods, Thanksgiving is less than a week away and words cannot express how not ready I feel. I’ve complained about this a lot on this blog, but I don’t care, I’m going to say it again – Canadian Thanksgiving comes up way too quickly. I’m just not ready for the pumpkin pie of it all. But I will persevere and reacquaint myself with turkey brine. But before I get to the bird, there’s a little tradition I do on this blog every year. I give the holiday-loving vegetarians a meal option that doesn’t feel tacked together and isn’t just a plate of sides. This is a full-on main event designed to make omnivores jealous. And this year it’s this Butternut Tamale Pie.

Holiday, Sides

Potatoes Au Gratin – Overthinking Classics

September 29, 2022 No Comments

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It’s that time of year again. Here in Canada, Thanksgiving is just a little over a week away, so let the holiday content begin. From here on out, this blog will be home to a parade of festive and company-friendly appetizers, mains, and desserts. But don’t worry, there will still be plenty of breather meals along the way. And if that’s what you’re currently hungry for, take a peak at the Tajín Shrimp Bowls I posted earlier this week. But today, we’re kicking things off with a potato dish because at this time of year potatoes reign supreme. Potatoes au Gratin is always a welcome sight at any holiday table. So we’re giving it the Overthinking Classics treatment and exploring this iconic dish from every angle.

Holiday, Poultry

Ricotta Stuffed Roast Chicken

September 22, 2022 No Comments

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Thanksgiving always sneaks up on me. It doesn’t help that I’m Canadian, so Thanksgiving falls on the first weekend of October. I don’t know about you but I’m barely over my summer mourning period at that point. And the weather, well that’s a whole other story. I can remember some positively balmy Thanksgivings that made the thought of warm apple cider downright laughable. But yes, the holiday countdown is officially on in my neck of the woods. And whether or not I’m emotionally or spiritually ready, I have to turn my mind back to roasts, mashed potatoes, and all those good festive things. So consider today’s Ricotta Stuffed Roast Chicken as a warm-up.