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- 1.
Avocado and Tomato Appetizer
- Top crusty bread, bruschetta-style, with this mix of creamy, ripe avocados, juicy tomatoes and sweet onion. If the tomatoes are tiny, just cut them...
- 2.
Baby Potato Salad with Salsa Verde
- New potatoes are waxy and keep their shape after cooking, making them ideal for salads. Using small ones means you can leave them whole for a...
- 3.
Baked Perch Rolls
- You can use other thin fish fillets for this recipe. Try freshwater fish, such as striped bass, North American tilapia or American channel catfish.
- 4.
Balsamic Potato Salad
- In pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool; cut in half, or quarter if large. Place in bowl....
- 5.
Barcelona-Style Peppers
- The combination of tastes in this side salad makes it robust yet sweet. Caper berries, which are large capers with the stems on, would add an...
- 6.
Beef Carpaccio with Arugula
- This demonstrates how simple and flavourful a dish can be with just quality ingredients. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the cheese into curls.
- 7.
Caper Lemon Mayonnaise
- In bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon rind and juice, capers, garlic, paprika and cayenne.
- 8.
Caponata
- Caponata is a Sicilian sweet-and-sour eggplant relish or salad often served as part of an antipasto platter. It can also be spooned onto toasted...
- 9.
Chilled Mussels on the Half Shell with Mignonette Sauce
- Mussels are very economical yet make a party feel extremely special, especially with this elegant presentation.
- 10.
Cornmeal-Crusted Rainbow Trout Sandwiches
- In this recipe, we drain the bacon fat out of the pan and fry the fish in vegetable oil. For a more pronounced bacon flavour, you can use the bacon...
- 11.
Cracked Potatoes
- Using meat pounder or bottom of pan, crack potatoes slightly without breaking. In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add potatoes;...
- 12.
Crispy Smashed New Potatoes
- These addictive crispy bites will disappear before your eyes. Serve them with steamed fish or roast chicken.
- 13.
Double Salmon Spread
- Canned and smoked salmon combine to make a flavourful spread for topping grilled whole grain baguette slices or flatbread.
- 14.
Easter Devilled Quail Eggs
- Tiny quail eggs are dainty alternatives to large chicken eggs, especially when stuffed with this herb filling. Look for quail eggs in Asian or...
- 15.
Eggplant Caponata
- Caponata makes an excellent side dish for grilled chicken or fish, a tasty hors d'oeuvre on toasted or grilled bread, or a wonderful main dish...
- 16.
Fettuccine with Green Olives, Capers and Parsley
- A few pantry staples and just 10 minutes of cooking gives you a pasta dish that is sure to become a weeknight favourite.
- 17.
Fish Fillets Provencale
- Place fish fillets, skin side down, in 13- x 9-inch (3 L) lightly greased glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In small skillet,...
- 18.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Caper Mayo
- Nutritious and easy to make, this bistro-inspired sandwich is made with ingredients you already have on-hand: chicken breast, lettuce and tomato....
- 19.
Grilled Fish with Olive Oil
- For the real Greek experience, you first pick out the fish from the iced ones on display in any taverna worth its lemons. Then it's whisked away...
- 20.
Lemon Dill Trout
- Other mild fish, such as haddock or tilapia, are also excellent for this dish.
- 21.
Lemon Olive Pork Chops
- In plastic bag, shake flour with pepper; add chops and shake, 1 at a time, to coat. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chops, 2...
- 22.
Orange Spice Pot Roast
- Slow cooking brings out the aromatic flavours of cinnamon and cloves. If olives are a favourite, you might want to sprinkle on a few more.
- 23.
Oven-Poached Salmon Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
- Mustard Vinaigrette: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, shallot, thyme, salt, pepper and sugar; set aside....
- 24.
Pancetta and Egg on Hearty Greens
- Versions of this satisfying dinner salad are typically found in small bistros all over France. Grind black pepper over top if desired.
- 25.
Parmesan-Crusted Veal Sandwiches
- In large bowl, whisk eggs with 2 tbsp (30 mL) water; whisk in cheese and parsley. Set aside. Between plastic wrap, pound veal to scant 1/4-inch...
- 26.
Pickerel with Brown Butter and White Asparagus
- In saucepan of boiling water, blanch asparagus until tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Set aside. In shallow dish, combine flour,...
- 27.
Pork Chops With Puttanesca Sauce
- In large skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat; brown pork chops. Transfer to plate. Drain fat from pan. Add remaining...
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Pork Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce
- Between sheets of plastic wrap, pound pork to scant 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. In plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. One piece at a...
- 29.
Puttanesca Potato Salad
- In large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and place in large bowl. Meanwhile, in large...
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Puttanesca Sauce
- Kary's tip: Serve this sauce with whole wheat pasta to increase your fibre intake.