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Pantry Pickings

This is my dream pantry! Sweet and savoury preserves, dried herbs, aromatics, potatoes and root vegetables harvested from the garden to last throughout the year!




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Pantry pickings

Time to dig into the deepest corners of the kitchen cupboards and get creative!




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Pantry Pickings - Have a Look in my Kitchen

I was just working on a series of packages and tins in my kitchen that I hadn't drawn during the Pantry Art Project in January, when you came up with Wanna Play Along - this is the work I love most, so yay, I'm playing along!




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Pantry Pickings - my favourite pantry items




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30 Amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

The best grilled cheese sandwich recipes ever! A perfectly grilled/toasted cheese sandwich is one of the best things in life and a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich is even better! April is National Grilled Cheese Month and I have 30 amazing grilled cheese sandwich recipes for you, one for every day of the month! Grilled cheese...

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Carne Guisada (Braised Beef)

Melt in your mouth tender Mexican style stewed beef! There is just something magical about slowly braised/stewed beef; that long and slow simmering brings out all of it’s flavours! Many cultures have different versions of stewed beef and this carne guisada is a Mexican style version that is seasoned with cumin, black pepper, chilies, tomatoes...

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Karepan (Japanese Curry Grilled Cheese)

A crispy grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with Japanese style dry curry and plenty of melted cheese! April is National Grilled Cheese Month and I just had to share a grilled cheese recipe with you! Karepan (or kare pan or curry bread) is a Japanese food where dough is filled with curry and deep fried until...

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Cinco de Mayo Recipes

The definitive collection of the best Mexican style recipes to to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Quick and easy Mexican recipes from appetizers to meals, breakfasts, desserts and everything in between, that can be made at home! Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner! Cinco de Mayo is a day celebrated in both the US...

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Chile Con Queso Baked Chicken

Juicy chicken baked in a tasty queso cheese sauce that is super easy to make! Who doesn’t enjoy a nice chili con queso cheese dip? Why not enjoy it for dinner, smothered over chicken? This chili con queso baked chicken is a super simple dish where chicken is covered in a chili con queso sauce,...

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Happy 13th Birthday Closet Cooking

Closet Cooking celebrates 13 years of sharing tasty food and recipes! The 13th year was one of the tastiest yet! I continued to explore new foods and flavours with a focus on trying to keep things quick and easy! I explored plenty of new recipes while also taking the time to update some good old...

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Carne Guisada Tacos

Warmed tortillas filled tender carne guisada, tangy onions, cheese, cilantro and a splash of lime juice! Today’s recipe is a quick one using the carne guisada (that I recently shared) in tacos; perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I like to eat the carne guisada as a chili or stew but it’s also great in tacos!...

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Mother’s Day Recipes

A collection of quick and easy recipes for the perfect Mother’s Day celebration! Mother’s Day is coming and a great way to show her how much you care is with some home cooking! Start the day off right for mom with breakfast in bed or a special brunch and then keep things going with some...

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Crunch Wrap Supreme

Homemade crunch wraps; crispy tortillas filled with taco seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream! Hand holdable, on-the-go pockets of taco goodness! Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and I have one more recipe for you, the crunch wrap supreme. Crunchwraps have always looked good and I recently got around to trying...

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Pan Seared Steak in Blue Cheese Sauce

Perfectly seared steaks in a quick, easy and tasty blue cheese pan sauce! Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and I have one more recipe to share with you, steak in a blue cheese pan sauce! This meal is perfect for special occasions and it’s so quick and easy that you can make it for mom...

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DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first

Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study

The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said.




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SEE IT: 4-year-old with cancer has emotional reunion with dad after 7 weeks apart amid coronavirus

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.




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Brown butter works magic on this easy mac and cheese

Brown butter, which is simply butter cooked until toasty in smell and taste, enriches this easy mac and cheese recipe with a crunchy top.




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'Mexican food always wins': José R. Ralat on his new book 'American Tacos'

José R. Ralat's new book, 'American Tacos,' goes deep on north-of-the-border taco culture.




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Surviving the Shutdown: Siblings keep the family legacy alive at Kareem's Restaurant

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future.