Friday 22 January 2010

Squash and Fennel Soup / Duck Confit / Brewing Tea



Blog Post & Recipe: Dinner Tonight: Squash and Fennel Soup with Candied Pumpkin Seeds


The result of this recipe is creamy without a drop of dairy (though a little crème fraîche or Greek yogurt can be dolloped in to finish it).


Article & Recipe: Duck Confit, and Hold the Fat

Look to the left of the article for the link to the recipe.


“Well, let’s change the recipe so the duck just renders in its own fat and you don’t need to add any more to the pan,” he suggested.

You can do that?

“Sure,” he said. “It’s not traditional but would work just fine for small batches at home.”


Article: Tips on brewing the perfect cup of tea


The average Canadian tea drinker ... steeps tea for less than 30 seconds. That leaves most of the flavour and antioxidants in your tea bag or pot. While low-grade black tea can get bitter if steeped longer than 30 seconds, a good black tea should be steeped for at least three minutes in water that has just boiled



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