This woodsy risotto would be at home on the menu of a gourmet restaurant. Barley gives a chewier, less creamy risotto than does rice.
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Wild Mushroom Barley Risotto with Scallops
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Sweet Corn and Crab Soup
To get filmy and light strands of egg, the soup should be simmering. If the soup’s at a hard boil, the egg gets scrambled and rubbery.
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Crockpot Coq Au Vin
A classic chicken and wine dish, simplified by use of a slow cooker. Chicken thighs are great in stews, as they don’t dry out and toughen like white meat can.
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Cool Cucumber Sunomono with Crab
Sunomono is Japanese for vinegared salads, especially refreshing in the heat of summer. Serve as part of multi-course Japanese meal.
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Scalloped One Potato, Two Potato
Scalloped potatoes are an all-time favourite. Sweet and white potatoes combine in this update of a dish that’s usually high in fat. We used stock instead of cream to reduce the fat.
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Salad Mimosa
Finely chopped hard-boiled egg makes this salad look like mimosa flowers, hence the name. Instead of chopping the egg, you can use a ricer if you have one. Keep the white and yolk separate for a particularly striking presentation.
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