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Easy to Make Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart

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Do you have a fear of making pastry crusts? In this post, I want to teach you how easy it is to make a press-in chocolate crust (no rolling pin required), as well as a simple-to-make chocolate ganache filling that is poured into the crust and then baked.  This Easy Decadent Dark Chocolate Tart is rich and delicious and perfect when served with a light dusting of icing sugar or a dollop of softly whipped cream.  For a special event, such as Valentine’s Day, a few fresh berries and a chocolate garnish will make this dessert a real hit.  It is also lovely when served with Raspberry Coulis.

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Dressed Up Sour Cream

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This simple recipe was inspired by All-Dressed chips.  I like the rounded blend of spices in that addictive snack.  I followed the same idea in creating this recipe for Dressed Up Sour Cream, combining a few pantry items with the addition of fresh or dried herbs. I serve this delicious mixture with so many things: baked potatoes, potato chips, appetizers and snacks such as Game Day Savoury Potato Wedges and Parmesan Pita Crisps and Dry Roasted Crispy Chicken Wings with Honey Garlic Dip.

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Easy to Make Game Day Savoury Potato Wedges

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It is almost Super Bowl weekend! That means snacks – lots of snacks. It also means we will need a snack that can be easily and neatly munched on in front of the big screen without taking our eyes off the action. We have made these Game Day Savoury Potato Wedges for just about every occasion from birthdays to barbeques.  Our favourite way to enjoy them is on a large wooden platter served family style with Dressed Up Sour Cream and of course, ketchup.

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Twice Baked Nutty Meringue Cookie Crisps

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These Twice Baked Nutty Meringue Cookie Crisps will be unlike any cookie you have ever baked.  It is a biscotti style cookie, meaning it is baked one more time after it is sliced to create a crispy flavourful cookie.

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Cabbage Roll Soup

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You may or may not know that this is National Soup Month and given the weather we have been experiencing, it can be a very welcome emphasis in our meal planning.  This is Anna Olson’s recipe from The Soup Sisters Family Cookbook.  Anna comments that making this hearty Cabbage Roll Soup is so much easier than making traditional cabbage rolls and it is every bit as tasty. Chunky soups such as this are always more delicious the second day. This soup also freezes very well.

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Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

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I traditionally have made garlic salad dressing for Caesar Salads. As much as I enjoy making Caesar Salad Dressing from scratch, I wanted a develop a versatile and easy-to-make dressing that could be used as a dressing, or a dip, or a spread or an aioli. This Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing is made with mayonnaise as the base ingredient and with the addition of a few ingredients, you can create a flavourful and versatile dressing. It is convenient to have on hand in the refrigerator for a multitude of purposes, which are outlined below under the “What Else Can I Do With This Recipe?” section of this post.

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Roasted Garlic Dressing can be used for a multitude of dishes

The first essential step in making this dressing is roasting the garlic. I will share with you how to pan roast garlic cloves to make your own roasted garlic puree. This process is much simpler, less messy and yields far more roasted garlic puree than oven roasting whole heads of garlic. CHEF TIP: The garlic oil that remains from pan roasting garlic cloves is a very useful bonus item….

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