Ingredients 2 oz Mount Gay Eclipse Rum 1 ½ oz Don’s Mix (2 parts grapefruit,1 part cinnamon syrup) ½ oz lime juice tonic water Method Add all ingredients except tonic water to a set of shaker tins and shake until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled Collins glass and garnish with lime and shaved […]
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Banana Muffins
Ingredients 3 cups Odell’s all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 cup oil 2 large eggs ¾ cup milk 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (or 2 bananas) 1 cup medium-diced ripe bananas (1 banana) 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup […]
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Rinaldo’s Skor Cannoli
Ingredients Yields 10 cannoli Shells 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp cinnamon 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp lard ¼ tsp baking soda 3 tbsp white vinegar 3 tbsp marsala Filling 1 lb ricotta cheese ½ cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice zest of 1 lemon ½ tsp cinnamon 2 vanilla pods 2 […]
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Pork shoulder tacos
Ingredients 5 lbs pork shoulder ½ onion, cut into rings 6 long slices of ginger 1 stalk of lemongrass 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 tbsp star anise 2 tbsp cloves 6 bay leaves 1 whole nutmeg 2 dried chilis ¼ cup tamari ¼ cup rice vinegar 2 tbsp salt Method Prepare a sachet with […]
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Pad Thai Chicken Wings
Yields 1 litre of sauce Step 1 45 g tamarind paste 150 ml water 1 small clove fresh garlic Puree in a blender and strain out the seeds. Discard the seeds and add the paste to Step 3. Step 2 1 kg white sugar 250 ml water Caramelize the sugar in a heavy bottom, medium […]
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After Eight Egg Nog Martini
Ingredients 1 scoop of ice ¾ Kahlua ¾ oz Creme de Menthe ½ oz Bailey’s 3 oz egg nog chocolate shavings Method Pour all ingredients into a cobbler shaker and stir with a bar spoon. Strain into a martini glass, rimmed with chocolate shavings, and serve. Tempo Food + Drink 1875 Barrington Street 902-428-3676
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Beer Braised Beef Short Rib
Ingredients 5 pounds (3-inch thick cut) bone-in beef short ribs 1 bunch each fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage, roughly chopped 2 tbsp each kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 (750 ml) bottles of your favourite NS craft beer olive oil, for searing ribs 2 medium cooking onions, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced […]
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Turkey Leftovers Risotto
Serves four Ingredients 5 cups chicken or turkey broth (turkey stock is best but chicken will do) heated to near-simmer 1 cup white wine or unsweetened grape juice (best if wine) 2 ½ cups short grained high-starch Italian rice (Carnaroli preferred) 1 white large white onion and 3 ribs of celery, finely diced. (This is […]
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Ironworks Rum Runner
Ingredients 1 oz Ironworks Distillery Bluenose black rum ½ oz Ironworks Distillery rhubarb/strawberry liqueur ½ oz Ironworks Distillery raspberryliqueur 1 oz grenadine ¾ oz lemon juice Method Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a coup glass (or glass of your choice) and garnish with an orange peel. —Steven Cross, Temple […]
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Brown Butter Infused Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients ¾ cup unsalted butter 2 cups all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp powdered ginger ¾ tsp fine salt ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 ½ cup pumpkin purée (homemade or […]
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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Yields 11 or 12 cupcakes Gingerbread Cupcakes A. Whisk in separate bowl: 1 ¼ cups flour 1 ½ tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp salt B. In mixer bowl, mix well: ¼ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar, packed ¼ cup and 2 tbsp vegetable oil […]
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Savoury Cranberry and Herb Bread Pudding
Ingredients 50 g butter 1 medium onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 loaf sourdough (2-3 day-old is best) 5 whole eggs 500 ml whipping cream 500 ml milk 120 g fresh cranberries 5 sprigs of thyme, picked 5 sprigs of oregano, picked 5 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley, chopped 10 g salt 5 g pepper […]
