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Herb and Goat Cheese Pinwheels and Watermelon Lime Punch

At this time of year we often entertain in the garden and even if guests come to dinner, drinks and hors d’ouevres are almost always served on the back deck. Because our deck is at the bottom of a terraced garden, it is a pretty sheltered spot, even from the cooler evening summer breezes we sometimes get here …

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Brioche Toutons with Blueberry Honey Sauce

Here’s a very successful experiment that I tried last week when making brioche for a bread pudding I had planned for a dinner party. Here in Newfoundland we love our “toutons” which are  pieces of white bread dough, traditionally fried in fat back pork. The brioche dough needs to be fried at a lower temperature …

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Broiled Cheddar Steak Quesadillas

Broiled Cheddar Steak Quesadillas. No need for frying with these crispy quesadillas which can use leftover steak, chicken or pork. Just brush the outsides of the tortillas with a little oil and crisp them to golden brown under the broiler. Here’s another leftover rescue recipe that I really planned in advance after a grilled steak …

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Garden Pasta Salad with Lemon Dijon Dressing

Garden Pasta Salad with Lemon Dijon Dressing – a delicious fresh garden salad meets a pasta salad in this ideal BBQ side dish idea for the summer months.  Summer is definitely pasta salad season at our house and this garden pasta saad is terrific for the season. This one uses fresh garden vegetables and herbs …

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Fried Red Tomato and Grilled Chicken Salad

Fried Red Tomato and Grilled Chicken Salad Everybody knows fried green tomatoes but I originally experienced fried red tomatoes being served as a first course and enjoyed the great, fresh vine ripened tomatoes, crusted in panko and served with shallot and basil sour cream. Last night I was looking to incorporate them into a dinner salad …

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