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Arancini Extravaganza
One of my favourite things to do on the weekend is to drop into Tonina’s Italian Deli & Cafe in my old neighbourhood at 25th and Main Stree [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, February 8th, 2008
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Fine Fish, in a Can?
If you are looking for a tasty snack to pack in your lunch tomorrow, pick up some 80g cans of Callipo tuna. The fish is canned in olive oil, which ma [...]
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Saturday, January 6th, 2007
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Super-Duper Smoked Salmon Canapes
Who would ever think you might tire of a freezer full of smoked salmon? Um, well, it’s started to happen, friends. Crackers and smoked salmon, f [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
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Nice Feesh!
It doesn’t happen always, but every summer my pals Owen, Clint and I try to get out to Sooke on Vancouver Island and go fishing for some salmon [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, August 25th, 2006
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Shellfish Risotto is the New Best Risotto Ever
The lobster and dungeness crab risotto K. and I did for our new food pals Helen and Jason (and our established food pals Mark and Andrea) a while bac [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, August 18th, 2006
Categories: Risotto, Seafood | 2 Comments »
Go Fish
The weather hasn’t been great here for over a week. With June around the corner it’s a bit of a bummer and then today we get a taste of s [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Categories: Restaurants, Reviews, Seafood | No Comments »
Props to Chef Eric
Mark and I have been cooking successfully for years, but never with any formal training. Last year we decided it would be a good thing to take a clas [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Categories: Chefs, Resources, Seafood | No Comments »
Gotta get my mignonette
As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea tas [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
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Scallop Ceviche with Minted Watermelon and Coconut Foam
Serves 4 The acid from the lemon and lime actually cooks the fish. When you see it turn from translucent to opaque, you know it’s ready. You ca [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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Sea Scallop Salad with Tomato-Pepper Vinaigrette
2 servings Robust and versatile, this pepper-laced vinaigrette is excellent on a simple scallop salad, or it can easily stand alone as a dipping sauce [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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Ikan Bakar (BBQ Fish)
INGREDIENTS : 4 small or 2 medium-sized Mackerels - kept whole and cleaned 1 cup coconut milk 1 tbsp sugar juice of 1 lemon salt 3-4 fresh limau kastu [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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Mexican Shrimp Soup Ernesto’s Style…
8-10 guajillo peppers 4 medium tomatoes 1/2 large yellow onion 2-3 cloves garlic Cover with water and boil for 10-15 minutes Blend and strain (discard [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
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