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Arugula Roasted Pumpkin Seed Pesto – A Versatile Condiment

February 2, 2020 By Jittery Cook Leave a Comment

Arugula Roasted Pumpkin Seed Pesto on ravioli

When it comes to pesto, my mom was an early adopter — it became popular outside of Italy in the eighties and nineties. We craved her spaghetti with pesto, She kept large pots of sweet-smelling basil on the balcony and whipped up Genovese style pesto, adding garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and plenty of Parmesan….

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Buckwheat Crispbread Crostini – For Mark Ruffalo

August 14, 2017 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

If I told you that I had lunch with Mark Ruffalo, would you believe me? Well, I did, kinda. I was actually finished eating, which is a blessing, because otherwise he never could have distracted me from savouring the MUSHROOM Artichoke, truffle, parmesan or the BURRATA Tomato, pesto, balsamic or the PROSCIUTTO Ricotta, fig, olive, walnut crostini I was literally fainting…

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Salmon Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Russian Dressing

May 31, 2017 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Salmon Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Russian Dressing

There’s a great deal to be jittery about in the world these days. And Russia is up there near the top of the list. My grandfather immigrated to Canada from Russia over 100 years ago. It was a question of survival; life was brutal. Like many refugees, my grandfather started out as a peddler, eventually working his way up…

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Pesto Chango Your Lifo

May 10, 2017 By Jittery Cook 2 Comments

Pesto Chango

When’s the last time you slathered bread with homemade pesto before building a sandwich? Pesto Chango your lifo with this wonderful sandwich building block that will have everyone you know lined up around the block for a sample. Of course, you could mix and match ingredients to build the combo of your dreams, or you could put your…

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Dill Weed Grilled Cheese – Paired with Beer

March 25, 2017 By Jittery Cook 10 Comments

Raise your hand if a grilled cheese sandwich is one of your favourite comfort foods. It isn’t exactly news that we collectively crave grilled cheese.  But here’s a newsmaker: the wild and crazy Grilled Cheese & Beer, Recipes for the Finer Things in Life from beer brewer Kevin Vanblarcum and chef James Edward “Eddie” Davis. Grilled Cheese & Beer  gives…

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Labneh Zaatar Wrap and Allons Vert

October 14, 2016 By Jittery Cook 2 Comments

A visit to Portland, Oregon isn’t complete without a bite at one of its famous food carts. With only enough time to try one, I was seduced by Sam’s Saj. Sam cooks flatbread on a domed round Saj griddle, passing around his aromatic jar of zaatar to charm your senses. That was enough to hook me on…

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