Category Archives: Appetizers

Homemade Tortillas

2 cups (500 mL) instant corn masa flour
1/2 tsp (2 mL) kosher salt
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) of water
Canola oil, for brushing

Directions:
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Dandelion Fritters with Spicy Mayo

Fritters:
12 dandelion heads, freshly picked from an unsprayed area
6 tbsp (90 mL) tempura flour
1 cup (250 mL) ice water
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Grilled Chipotle Chicken Nachos

Chicken:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp (45 mL) peanut oil
Juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
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Bacon Balsamic Devilled Egg

6 hard-boiled eggs, halved
2 tbsp (30 mL) mayonnaise
1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) chopped bacon bits
1/2 tsp (2 mL) chopped parsley
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste
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Slow-Roasted Spot Prawns in Canadian Sparkling Wine Beurre Blanc Sauce

Ingredients

Slow-Roasted Spot Prawns:
1 lb (500 g) large spot prawns, peeled and deveined
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

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Garden Tomato & Whipped Chive & Lemon Goat Cheese Canapes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz (250 g) goat cheese, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) whipping cream
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 11/2 tbsp (22 mL) finely minced chives
  • Baby arugula
  • 2 large ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 baquette, cut into 1/4 inch
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Armenian Calzones

Ingredients

  • Dough

    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
    • 1 cup (250 mL) lukewarm water
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) bread-machine yeast or 2 1/2 tsp (12 mL) traditional-dry
    • 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) bread flour
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
  • Filling

    • 1
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Lobster Nachos with Chipotle, Mache and Asiago Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2, 1/2 lb lobsters
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 chipotle peppers
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) rice
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) heavy
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Alaskan King Crab Cocktail

Ingredients

  • Alaskan king crab legs

    • 2 lb (1 kg) Alaskan king crab legs
    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
    • 1 tsp (5 mL) lime juice
    • 1/4 cup (60 mL) watercress
    • Fresh slices of lemon and lime
    • for garnish
  • Cocktail Sauce

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Salmone alla Grappa

Ingredients

  • Salmon

    • 1 lb (500 g) fresh skin-on
    • salmon fillet
    • 1 oz (30 mL) grappa
    • 1/4 cup (60 mL) kosher salt
    • 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
    • 1 tbsp (15 mL) fennel seeds
  • Salad

    • 1/2 a fennel bulb
    • 3 tbsp (45
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