Al McFarland
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Best Burger Ever!
Burgers are probably the one thing that I’ve been cooking my entire life. For me, a burger is one of those essential foods that I’ve really tried to master. They are pure comfort food – perhaps the first true comfort food! This recipe will help to bring out all those great flavours you’ve come to…
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Dark Chocolate + Raspberry Ice Cream
With summer right around the corner our thoughts are starting to turn to warmer days and sunny treats. In our family, delicious ice cream is one of the first things that comes to mind, and whether it be an early Spring trip to Dairy Queen or making something homemade, it always brings a smile to…
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Roasted Garlic + Potato Leek Soup
Now that the cooler Fall weather is upon us there’s nothing better than a hearty soup to warm the body and soul. One of our favourite seasonal soups is this Roasted Garlic + Potato Leek combination which checks all the right boxes and always leaves a smile on our faces. Where I’m from the leeks…
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Zesty Dill BBQ Sauce
I am completely obsessed with this new Zesty Dill BBQ Sauce recipe. After playing around for what seems like years trying to find the perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and savoury, I finally think I’ve found something that works. And not only is it full of flavour, but it’s also very versatile, acting as a…
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Porketta Galettes with Dill BBQ Sauce
This Porketta Galette recipe is most likely considered sacrilege considering that it calls for a giant piece of porketta to be chopped and turned into a ground version of it’s former self. However, the result is definitely worth it and even the most extreme porketta purists absolutely love this preparation. I’ve paired this dish with…
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Pomodoro Sauce
We fell in love with this delicious Pomodoro Sauce on a recent trip through Italy. Our journey took us through Venice, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento and it seemed like everywhere we went something on the menu featured this staple sauce. Originating in Southern Italy around the late 17th to early 18th century, this iconic, traditional…
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Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mau)
This Thai Drunken Noodle (Pad Kee Mau) recipe turned out great with a ton of flavour and just the right amount of spiciness. If you’re a lover of Thai and/or spicy food then this is a dish for you. I’d say that it’s better than takeout so give it a try and let us know…
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Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
One of the first recipes I came across was my Great Grandmother’s recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I still remember the amazing smell of these cookies pretty much each time we visited. Although I’ve “modernized” this recipe slightly – substituting in dark chocolate for chocolate chips and butter for margarine – it has definitely stood…
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Double Chocolate + Irish Cream Cookies
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner we found inspiration for a new take on an old favourite. For this Double Chocolate Irish Cream Cookie recipe we’ve combined our original Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies with not only more chocolatey goodness, but with delicious Bailey’s Irish Cream! The result is an amazingly soft – yet…
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Taco Seasoning
This taco seasoning recipe came together after realizing that we’d forgotten to pick up the normal seasoning packet for Taco Tuesday. In a slight panic, we scrambled to come with our own substitute seasoning and this was the result. It’s incredibly easy to put together and provides just as much – if not more –…