I think I found one of the best mix of flavours for my bacon with this recipe. In addition to using the standard cure, I added maple syrup, juniper berry and nutmeg (details below). The bacon below was slow cooked in a pan before resting on some paper towel. For the pork belly, leave…
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Pumpkin tarts with maple cream
I made these to take to Madeleine’s first piano recital. Pretty simple, and yummy. The pastry 2 cups plain white flour 1 tsp salt 2/3 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut in cubes 1/4 cup water Using a pastry blender (or your finger tips, but slower), blend the flour, salt and butter until the…
Maple BBQ pork ribs
2 to 3 racks of pork ribs, cut into pieces of 2-3. Place in a deep baking dish and cover with a mixture of:1.5 cups maple syrup1/2 cup cider vinegar8 cups soda water4 Tb ground coriander2 Tb paprika1 cinnamon stick12 pieces whole anise2 tsp. lack pepper2 Tb salt Cover with foil and bake at 180…
Buttermilk pancakes
Everyone loves pancakes with maple syrup! I always make heaps on the weekend and then freeze the rest for easy re-heating in the microwave. I use a simple recipe with simple ratios: 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 Tb melted butter 1 Tb sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup flour 1…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 