Mini Meatball Cannelloni with Spinach Mascarpone

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Every year, when we near the end of February, I feel at once excited and disappointed. On the one hand, my least favorite month is done and dusted. But on the other, there’s still March and, in some ways, March can be much worse. In March, you have the expectation that the weather will be on an upswing. But anyone who’s lived in Canada will tell you, March can be a full-on winter month. Heartbreaker, that’s what March is. And since this is the month we’re embarking on and it’s currently snowing like all-get-out, let’s find solace in carbs, shall we? This pan of Mini Meatball Cannelloni should do quite nicely.

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Za’atar Potato Chips with Whipped Feta Dip

Za'atar Potato Chips with Whipped Feta Dip
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If you think the recipes on this blog are a window into what I eat in my daily life, you’re sorely mistaken. Sure, there are dishes that work their way into my weekly rotation. But no I’m certainly not hand pleating dumplings on a Tuesday night. I want the food that appears on this blog to be special. ‘Company’s coming’ kind of food. Or ‘I feel like puttering around and being cozy in the kitchen’ kind of meals. So, when I call for deep frying, please believe this is not an everyday occurrence in our house. I don’t do it effortlessly on a daily basis. So yeah, I don’t ask you to deep fry something lightly. But when I do call for it in a recipe, you best believe it’s for a good reason and these Za’atar Potato Chips are a VERY good reason.

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Hainanese Chicken Risotto with Garlic Chips

Hiananese Chicken Risotto
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We’re in the dregs of February now and slowly but surely the light is returning. But I have to say, spring still feels pretty far away. It certainly felt far away at 6:30 this morning as Sunny and I were shoveling our way out of our home. So yeah, you could say February still has its bleak hold on me and that means comfort food, the more carb-heavy, the better. And if I can eat two comfort foods simultaneously, so much the better, or at least that’s what I thought when I dreamed up this Hainanese Chicken Risotto.

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Blood Orange Panna Cotta Tart with Blood Orange Gelée

Blood Orange Panna Cotta Tart
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I’m not what you would call a Valentine’s Day person. This is well documented, so I won’t spend much time on the subject. But the take-home point is I’m not so much about Valentine’s Day. But nauseating over-the-top declarations of love aside, there are things I like about this exceptionally strange day. For example, I am fond of glitter, cheesy puns, and the color pink, all of which hit peak popularity around February 14th. Oh, and I love a pretty, romantic dessert. Something elegant and rich that borders on too gorgeous to eat. Not unlike this Blood Orange Panna Cotta Tart. I’ll take any excuse to make a stunner like this even if it takes the form of a bullcrap “love” holiday dreamed up by capitalists in their desperate bid for infinite financial progress. But anyway…

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