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Poached Eggs on Sourdough
Eggs are a kitchen staple, so versatile you can enjoy them at breakfast, lunch or even as a light dinner. But mornings are where they shine: a poached egg on toasted sourdough with spinach, asparagus, tomato and spring onion is a true breakfast champion.
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Poached Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Poached shrimp and avocado with radish, shaved fennel and rocket, topped with my Caesar granita: Clamato, vodka and hot sauce frozen into cool, crunchy crystals. The avocado soothes the heat.
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Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
Ripe tomatoes and torn fresh mozzarella with olive oil and a Caesar granita, served at room temperature.
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Oysters with Caesar Granita
Freshly shucked oysters topped with my Caesar granita: Clamato, vodka, Worcestershire and hot sauce frozen into icy crystals. Briny, salty and a little hot.
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DIY Kumquat Infused Vodka
A bourbon sour in 2015 set me off exploring cocktails and infusing my own spirits. Kumquat vodka is one of my favourites, perfect in a Moscow Mule.
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Roasted Cabbage with Parmesan
Poor cabbage. It gets such a bad rap. Roast it with a generous layer of Parmesan and see for yourself.
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Stracciatella Soup
No muss, no fuss. A Roman favourite, named for the eggs that shred into little rags as they’re stirred into hot broth with Parmesan.
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Braised Chicken Wings
Sticky braised wings glazed in a savoury-sweet sauce, finished with sliced scallions.
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Pan con Tomate
A taste of Madrid, where breakfast means café con leche and pan con tomate. Grated ripe tomato slathered over warm, oil-drizzled bread and finished with sea salt: proof that a few good ingredients are all you need.
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Cabbage and Pasta Soup
Baby, it’s cold outside, and a cold snap means soup. Ribbons of cabbage, small pasta and pancetta in chicken stock, finished with Parmesan.
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Green Apple Sorbet with Roasted Pecans
Granny Smith apples, lime and a hint of cinnamon and mint, frozen into sorbet and topped with maple-roasted pecans. No fancy equipment needed.
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Butter Tarts
A Canadian classic: an ooey gooey brown sugar and butter filling in a flaky crust that melts in your mouth.
