Roast Chicken with Thai Spices

Posted by Maureen on Jan 8, 2012 in HM Kitchen, Local | 1 comment I was menu planning for the week ahead on Friday and was inspired to create this dish by one of the plump, juicy local chickens from Winfield farms that I had in my freezer. Roast chicken of any kind is comfort food on a blustery winter day. I love the warm, spicy flavours prevalent in Thai cuisine and felt they would compliment a chicken nicely. Rob suggested making a yellow curry sauce and so...
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Retro Fave: Pork in Mushroom Soup

Posted by Maureen on Nov 20, 2011 in Featured Slider, HM Kitchen | 1 comment I have no idea where this recipe originated, likely though off of a can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. The gravy, pork and rice are a match made in heaven. This was a favorite meal in our house growing up in the 1970′s. I remember loving the slightly browned half inch of pork fat being my favorite part. I do recommend that you trim the fat away and use the more flavorful bone...
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Lentils and Rice (Mujadarrah)

Posted by Heather on Oct 21, 2011 in Featured Slider, Guest Blogger, HM Kitchen | 0 comments “Rice is great when you’re hungry and want 2000 of something.”     -Mitch Hedberg  I have never been a big fan of rice. It’s boring, filler-food used to hold up tastier food. Then I discovered lentils and rice at a tiny corner market when we moved to Ottawa. My sister and I would often visit Ayoub’s, a corner store that made a wide selection of Middle Eastern food,...
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Dinner Party #1: Paella

Posted by Maureen on Aug 10, 2011 in Dinner Party, HM Kitchen | 0 comments A while back Rob and I were discussing ideas for our blog and decided that a series about dinner parties might be fun. We were not sure what this would look like, but it would be very social and interactive. I haven’t made Paella in years, and then only three or four times. I don’t have a special recipe but I do have a paella pan that I must have thought was an essential purchase at...
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Buffalo Wing Risotto

Posted by Maureen on May 2, 2011 in HM Kitchen | 0 comments From Upstate New York by way of Italy. A surprisingly elegant dish with the familiar flavour of our favorite pub fare.
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