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Ingredients: 1 ¼ C butter 2 ½ C sugar 5 eggs 3 ¼ C cake flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 C milk 1 C medjool dates, finely chopped 1 C nuts, finely chopped 2 Tbl butter Instructions: Beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, beating well after … Read more Date-Nut Cake with Rum Sauce

Ingredients: 3 medium onions 3 cloves of garlic Thick slice of butter Thumb-sized piece of ginger 10 green cardamom pods 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground turmeric Couple pinches of ground cinnamon Cinnamon stick Good pinch of ground chili 3 bay leaves 650 g assorted mushrooms 250 g spinach Handful skinned hazelnuts Generous handful … Read more Quick Korma

Ingredients: 3 eggs 3/4 C buttermilk 3/4 C canola oil 1 C honey 1 tsp vanilla 3 C carrots, grated 1 C raisins, dried currants, or dried papaya 1/2 C pecans, chopped 3/4 C dried pineapple, chopped 1 C whole wheat flour 1 ½ C all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon … Read more Carrot Muffins with Pineapple and Raisin

Ingredients: 2 C black mission figs, dried 1/2 C port wine 1/4 C ricotta cheese 1 C whole almonds Instructions: Cover figs with water in a saucepan. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain; place figs in small bowl along with port. Cover and chill overnight. Drain. Remove stems; slice figs partially … Read more Ported Stuffed Figs

Ingredients: 1 3/4 C all-purpose flour 1 3/4 C firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 C butter, softened 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 C gourmet berry granola Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 375 °F. In large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and … Read more Chewy Granola Cookies

Ingredients: 2 pork loin tenderloins, about 1 ½ to 2 lbs total Salt Freshly ground pepper Stuffing: 1/3 C pitted prunes, chopped 1 C fresh bread crumbs 1 small onion, finely chopped /2 tsp dried leaf thyme 1 egg yolk Sauce: 2 Tbl vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1/2 C beef stock 1/2 C white … Read more Fruited Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients: 1 ¾ C whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 C wheat germ, toasted 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder Scant 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt 1/2 C unsalted butter 1 C natural cane sugar or brown sugar  large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 2/3 C banana chips, loosely chopped 1 C chocolate … Read more Banana Chip Cookies

Ingredients: Cake: 2 C dried apples 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 C margarine 3/4 C sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ C flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 C milk 1 tsp vanilla Topping: 1/2 C sugar 2 tsp cinnamon Instructions: Place dried apples and lemon juice in a bowl. Add enough water … Read more Apple Cake

Ingredients: 2 skinless pheasant breasts 6 plump Turkish apricots 12 rashers thinly sliced prosciutto or streaky bacon 4 thyme sprigs Knob of butter 2 Tbl olive oil 50 g watercress Squeeze of orange juice Instructions: Cut each pheasant in half across the middle, lengthwise so that you have 4 thin slivers of breast. Cut the … Read more Pheasant Breast à L’orange with Dried Apricots and Prosciutto

Ingredients: 1 Tbl capers, rinsed 1 Tbl Thompson raisins, soaked in very hot water for 10 minutes, drained and chopped 3 anchovy fillets 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1/4 C extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbl fresh lemon juice 2 tsp balsamic vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions: Pound the capers, raisins, … Read more Sicilian Dressing

Ingredients: 1/2 C light corn syrup 1/2 C sugar1/4 C orange marmalade1/4 C butter 6 baking apples, about 3 lbs 1/2 C light brown sugar, packed 3 Tbl flame raisins 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 C brandy Vanilla ice cream Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. In a small pan combine corn syrup, sugar, marmalade and … Read more Flaming Baked Apples

Ingredients: 3/4 C ripe papaya, diced 3/4 C fresh pineapple, diced 3/4 C jicama, diced 1/4 C red onion, chopped 1 Serrano or jalapeno chili pepper, seeded and minced 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tsp lime zest, grated 2 Tbl fresh lime juice 1 Tbl balsamic vinegar 1 Tbl chives, minced 1 Tbl cilantro, minced … Read more Papaya Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients: 1 C pecans, shelled 1½ C couscous 1 C dried cranberries 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 C boiling water 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 3 scallions, thinly sliced 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced 1/4 cup fresh basil, shredded 1 lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp salt Black pepper, … Read more Couscous Salad with Dried Cranberries and Pecans

Ingredients: 2 C all-purpose flour, unsifted 3 tsp baking powder 2 Tbl granulated sugar 1/2 tsp salt (table salt, not kosher) 4 Tbl butter (1/2 stick) 3 eggs 1/2 C heavy cream 1/2 C dried currants Instructions: Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut butter … Read more Scones with Dried Currants

Ingredients:  1/8C Chia seeds 2/3 C Organic Left Coast Granola 1/2 C Your favourite fresh berries, sliced 1/2 C Fresh mango, sliced 1/2 C coconut milk 1 Tbl honey Vanilla extract to taste. Recommended 1 tsp Instructions: Combine the chiaseeds, honey, coconut milk and vanilla extract in a bowl. Stir until the ingredients are well … Read more Left Coast Granola Superfood Parfait