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italian sausage and cabbage soup
The history of soup is as rich and varied as the dish itself. Its origins date back thousands of years, making it one of the oldest forms of cooking. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Read Morecabbage rolls
It’s been a long time since I made cabbage rolls. So long, in fact, I had to search my recipe files to jog my memory. My great, great paternal grandmother was born in Bohemia (western part of the Czech Republic) and emigrated to Canada in 1892. Out of all the old-world Bohemian dishes she made,…
Read Moreroasted cabbage with parmesan
Cabbage gets a bad rap if you ask me. It’s been around for three thousand years and yet it’s not front of mind in the vegetable world. Most will have eaten it raw in a coleslaw and not many will have tried it cooked on the stovetop or in the oven. Perhaps we don’t do…
Read Morecabbage and pasta soup
Baby, it’s cold outside (and I am not referring to the song that seems to have ruffled silly feathers). We had a cold snap for the past few days and whenever this happens, my body craves soup! Soup is as old as the history of cooking and enjoyed by the poor and the rich. It…
Read Moreprosciutto and cabbage frittata
If you mention the word cabbage to your carnivore friends, the most likely response will come in the form of a scrunched up nose as they take a step backwards. But, tell them it’s encased in a prosciutto base with Parmesan cheese and suddenly you’re all buddy-buddy with them. This dish I am about to…
Read MoreCorned Beef and Cabbage
Not sure what to make for dinner? If you have a farmers’ market nearby, drop in and get inspired. That’s what happened to me on Saturday. Mr. S asked what’s for dinner and I said I wasn’t sure and hoped the market would be my source of inspiration. Root vegetables seemed to be everywhere from…
Read MoreColeslaw with Asian-Infused Dressing
John and I are the outdoorsy-type. We get out as much as possible even when conditions tell us we should stay in. Provided the temperatures don’t fall below -12c (10f), we’re happy to take our brisk, 40 minute walk around our neighborhood. The city of Dartmouth is known as the ‘city of lakes’ and for…
Read MoreColeslaw with Granny Smith Apple and Chili
Warmer weather brings out all our favorite recipes for barbecues, family picnics and when it gets too darn hot to cook in the kitchen! Everyone has their favorite coleslaw recipe that perhaps their mom or grandmother used but this one, for me, takes the blue ribbon at a state fair hands down! Coleslaw gets its…
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