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Would You Impose Your Dietary Restrictions at Your Wedding?

It really depends on how you view your wedding: is it about YOUR "big day" where each and every detail is about the bride and groom? Or is it about throwing an awesome party for all the people who love you?

We chose to take the latter view for our wedding, and also chose proteins that reflected our backgrounds - steak as my husband is from Alberta, and slamon as I am from B.C. We also had grilled portobellos for our veggie guests.

The other thing I would mention is that I don't actually remember eating at my own wedding. I'm pretty sure I must have, and there are pictures of me sitting in front of a plate of food, but the actual consumption of it is not a memory I've hung on to.

Guests, on the other hand, will remember if they are disappointed or impressed by the food.

francie at 7:26PM on 07/28/10

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Are you eating/drinking this very second? If so, what?

@selayng: Happy Birthday!

Bombay and tonic, sweet chilli brown rice crisps. Surprisingly good together.

francie at 1:12AM on 01/15/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Simply Recipes. Love it.

francie at 11:13PM on 10/27/09

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Time for a Drink: Bloody Mary

I like mine as a Caesar, actually.

Swap out the tomato juice for delicious clamato juice (much more complex savoury flavour) and add a nice rim of celery salt. Keep the 'worster and the tabasco, garnish any way you please (I like olives) and you've got a lovely Sunday morning. In Canada.

francie at 1:15AM on 10/26/09

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Help: Cooking dinner for guest with multiple allergies

Oh, and @studyzone - I love your cucumber salad idea. I will definitely be doing that too, to cut some of the richness of the smoked salmon.

It might seem odd to have salmon for both starter and main, but once you move to the other side of the continent you really miss the best from home!

francie at 8:33PM on 09/28/09

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Help: Cooking dinner for guest with multiple allergies

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions.

We do roast chicken so regularly I don't think of it as 'special' anymore, although I would be happy to have it in someone else's home! Regardless, I think I will head down to Granville Island and try to find a nice looking whole salmon or a couple trout to roast with some lemon thyme.

Roasted veg is definitely in, and @janaatwg I will definitely add honey - great idea! I think I'll toss some fennel in there too.

Funny how simple is always best, isn't it? This is the way my mother always cooked, and I so often overlook it.

Thanks again!

francie at 8:31PM on 09/28/09

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Help: Cooking dinner for guest with multiple allergies

Potatoes are fine, but I'd have to do flourless gravy, and the topping couldn't have milk or butter.

francie at 4:27PM on 09/28/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

When I was in Grade 4 a new girl arrived in our classroom, from India. We became fast friends and the first time she invited me over for a sleepover we had chicken curry for dinner. My mother is a very good adventuresome cook, but I had never tasted anything like it before. It was amazing, and I was equally impressed by the father eating whole pickled chilies.

francie at 2:41PM on 07/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

Homestyle Japanese

francie at 12:40PM on 06/12/09

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

My first taco in Mexico - I couldn't believe Old El Paso could call those stale clamshells TACOS!

francie at 1:35PM on 04/28/09

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Authentic Indian recipes

I second Madhur Jaffrey!

francie at 2:07PM on 03/24/09

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What are your favorite websites for finding recipes?

I always try www.foodblogsearch.com first.

francie at 10:43PM on 02/23/09

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How do you make your fave brownies?

I just made the Blondies from the How to Cook Everything book, and they are very, very good. And easy!

I also make brownies with a recipe that is identical to Embackus's. They are perfect.

francie at 10:27PM on 02/20/09

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Madhur Jaffrey's Sour Chick Peas. The recipe is veggie, but I add two diced strips of bacon for added flavour.

francie at 1:41PM on 02/19/09

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What's So Weird About That?

In elementary school my mom would pack me a lunch of one hard boiled egg, one large pickle, and liverwurst on whole wheat bread. I thought it was awesome, the other kids thought I was a giant weirdo. I now fondly refer to it as my old man lunch.

francie at 6:19PM on 02/18/09

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Valentine's Day Giveaway: Macarons from Itzy Bitzy Patisserie

Brown sugar and Pecan cookie with Brie and Apricot filling

francie at 12:56PM on 02/09/09

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Cook the Book: 'The Great Wings Book'

Kettle Chips Tuscan Three Cheese

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smoked salmon cream cheese dip

francie at 11:23PM on 01/19/09

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The Baracktail

This cocktail sounds delicious. The name's a little goofy, but what do I know? I'm not American.

I do plan to source some Hibiscus syrup just to try this though.

francie at 11:20PM on 01/19/09

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Weekend DVD Giveaway: 'Bottle Shock'

The kids are in bed
Pinot and SE for me
Ahh - Saturday night!

francie at 12:03AM on 01/18/09

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I think the advertising and/or survey layers breaking the site..

Those ads have made me hate McCormicks. I find it very frustrating having to refresh my page every time I accidentally drift over the ad.

francie at 4:20PM on 12/20/08

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

Today I'm thinking a box of bridge mix would really do it. What? I LIKE old lady candy.

francie at 5:57PM on 12/18/08

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Know of any pets with food names?

I knew a dog named Taco, and my cousins have a bunny named Twix.
My sister's dog is named Bailey, and my ex had a pot-bellied pig named Francis Bacon (a stretch, I know).

francie at 11:30PM on 12/16/08

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