This Japanese barbecue sauce is a great balance of salty, sweet and umami flavours. This personality-laden sauce pairs well with grilled meats, such as a strip loin steak. Made from soy sauce, mirin and sesame, it’ll tantalize your taste buds and feed your wanderlust.
Рубрика: Appetizers
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Chive Blossom Vinegar
Much like garlic flowers and those of other fresh herbs, chive blossoms are edible. Pick them when they’ve opened, in the spring or early summer, before they have the chance to dry up on the plant. Simply wash and dry them before cooking. Make this fragrant vinegar that’ll give a boost to any vinaigrette.
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Chive Blossom Butter
Prepare this aromatic butter that’s not only pretty, but delicious. Much like garlic flowers and those of other fresh herbs, chive blossoms are edible. Pick them when they’ve opened, in the spring or early summer, before they have the chance to dry up on the plant. Simply wash and dry them before cooking.
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Whisky Ginger Cocktail
Step into summer with a cocktail that has some bite to it. Quebec whisky, white apple vermouth, triple sec, fresh thyme and ginger beer with its spicy and tangy taste, provide for contrasting flavours. This is the refreshing drink you need when sitting down for the first barbecue of the season.
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Sparkling Lemonade
Before your meal, everyone can raise their glass of refreshing lemonade made with sparkling water and lime and lemon juice. For the kids, you can add some grenadine syrup for a lovely pink colour, followed by some fruit. For adults, coat the glass rims with salt and pour in some tequila to create a margarita-style drink.
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No-Knead Focaccia
This savoury focaccia with gouda cheese is the perfect recipe for stress-free entertaining, because you can make it the day before and let it proof overnight.
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Apricot-Braised Fennel
Fennel is delicious on its own. Its bulb can be enjoyed raw or braised, as in this recipe, where we sautéed wedges, combined them with chicken broth, apricots and curry powder, and then cooked them until the vegetables were tender. Fennel’s anise-flavoured fronds can be used as an herb. Fennel can also take on a caramelized, almost sweet flavour, making for a wonderful side dish.
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Pimento Cheese Dip
Kids and adults alike will be all over this creamy dip consisting of roasted bell peppers, cream cheese and cheddar. Serve with croutons or raw veggies, and be sure to dip with abandon.
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Smashed Cucumber and Sesame Salad
With its soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger dressing, this cucumber salad is the perfect side dish to any Asian-inspired recipe. It’s a refreshing salad that can be enjoyed in summer or any time of year.
