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The Organized Thinker: Weathering the Poorhouse

lifestyle — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:56 +0000

By Steph Perkins Steph Perkins is an organized thinker. In the time it takes you to read this column, she did her taxes for the next four years in advance. Trust her advice. Q. I did something really stupid and blew my entire month's pay on a trip to Vegas and now I am so broke I can't imagine how I'll possibly endure the next few weeks. I hear you're a bit of a skid — can you pass on some expertise on how to survive on a bare minimum till I'm back on my feet? You heard right, super skid to the rescue! Oh I've been there, hell I'm pretty much permanently there, and you'll be fine. Honestly, probably the hardest thing you'll [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Pan-seared Salmon with Corn Salsa

lifestyle — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:51:52 +0000

By Elisha Denburg Ingredients 2 salmon fillets 2 cobs of corn, husked, niblets cut off ½ onion, diced 1 tsp each, minced — ginger, garlic 1 tbsp each — olive oil, butter 1 tsp each, ground — cumin, coriander, fennel, smoked paprika 1 tbsp pure maple syrup 1 tsp hot chili sauce zest and juice of 3-4 limes a large handful of fresh chopped coriander leaves coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Heat oil and butter in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Rub cumin, coriander, fennel, paprika, salt, and pepper all over salmon fillets [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Pizza

lifestyle — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:54:15 +0000

The “I don’t want to be an asshole, but this is the best pizza I’ve ever made” pizza: with Italian sausage, caramelized fennel, anchovies, red onion, and buffalo mozzarella with herbed olive oil. By Elisha Denburg Ingredients hot Italian sausage, fully cooked and cut into thin slices one large fennel root, very thinly sliced; also cut up the soft green tops a few very thin slices of red onion 6 anchovy fillets [...]

Denny’s Dishes: French Toast

lifestyle — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:56:42 +0000

The Best French Toast is served with warm fruit topping By Elisha Denburg A delicious and devilishly decadent dessert — for breakfast! Ingredients thickly sliced challah (egg bread) about 1 large egg for every 2 pieces of bread a splash of milk a dash of cinnamon a few drops of vanilla extract 4 tablespoons of butter pure Canadian maple syrup (room temperature or warmer) powdered sugar and fresh mint leaves for garnish (adds pizzazz and pretentiousness) a selection of fruit [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Beef Curry with Crispy Okra

lifestyle — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:59:02 +0000

By Elisha Denburg Beef Curry: 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into bite-sized chunks 2 tbsp curry paste 1 onion, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced, plus an equal amount of ginger, minced 1 large can diced tomatoes 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp honey or brown sugar chili flakes if you like it spicy fresh coriander for garnish [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Jam!

lifestyle — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:04:02 +0000

NBA (Nature's Best Apricot) JAM! By Elisha Denburg Ingredients: 6-7 cups prepared apricots (use very ripe and soft ones) 3 cups sugar zest and juice of one lemon 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pouch liquid pectin [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Seared Tuna Steak

lifestyle — Tue, 29 May 2007 01:09:07 +0000

By Elisha Denburg This is a quick and affordable meal, sure to delight your guests. Dr. Smoothmoves came over last week for dinner and joked several times that he would start referring to my apartment as "tuna town." We got to talking, and did you know he's not really a doctor? Oh well. Here's the recipe [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Maple-glazed Rainbow Trout on Goat Cheese & Asparagus Penne

lifestyle — Tue, 29 May 2007 01:06:05 +0000

By Elisha Denburg

Yes, this is what I eat when I'm alone. The secret to a good sauce is the salty tears. For a great time, you'll need: 1 large fillet of rainbow trout 2 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup ½ tsp each: sweet paprika, mustard powder, hot cayenne powder, salt and pepper[...]

Denny’s Dishes: Eggplant & Chickpea Chili

lifestyle — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:11:43 +0000

By Elisha Denburg

Tagline: A low-cost meal that doesn't skimp on flavour! Ingredients 1 large eggplant, cut into bite-sized cubes 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes 2 medium carrots, diced 1 head of broccoli (or 1 zucchini), cut into bite-sized cubes 1 medium onion, diced [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Tex-mex Steak & Rice

lifestyle — Mon, 07 May 2007 01:14:01 +0000

By Elisha Denburg

Served with a cool cucumber-mint salad. The Steak: Two 8oz NY striploin steaks 1 tsp each: crushed with mortar & pestle: cumin seed, coriander seed, fennel seed 1 tsp each: mustard seed, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Coat steaks with the Worcestershire sauce and then the dry spices. Let them marinate for a little while as you start work on the rice and salad [...]

Denny’s Dishes: Italian Sausage and Roasted Vegetable Pasta

lifestyle — Tue, 01 May 2007 01:30:28 +0000

By Elisha Denburg

Simple and delicious. Feeds 4 generously. Ingredients! 450g package of pasta one large eggplant one large zucchini 5 cloves garlic, sliced 1 medium-sized onion, chopped 4 Italian sausages [...]

Cooking for Kids with Chef Leo K. Moncel

lifestyle — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:38:34 +0000

A Taste of Authentic East-Asian Cuisine Your Kids Will Love! By Leo K. Moncel “Ee ta da ki mas!” That means “Chow down!” in Japanese. If you’re anything like me, you’d probably love to expose your kids to the exciting world of flavour that exist out there in the realm of international cooking. But, if your life is anywhere near as hectic as mine, between driving to soccer practice, swimming lessons, ballet and karate, there’s just no time to gamble on a dish your kids might turn up their noses at [...]