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Homemade Citrus Cordial
Make your “squash” concentrate with freshly squeezed juice of any citrus. A cordial is a concentrated non-alcoholic syrup flavoured with...

Annemarie Bolduc
Jul 21, 20201 min read


Celery Leaves Salt
An easy way to make this seasoning is to infuse salt with celery leaves in the oven. Fresh celery leaves blended in salt • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2018 When growing your own celery in the veggie patch, you will find that the dark green leaves are tastier than the blanched ones from the supermarkets. It can be used to flavour a dish and spread over a plate as a finishing herb like parsley. Just after moving to Australia, I felt like making an old classic Bloody C

Annemarie Bolduc
Jun 30, 20201 min read


Ô Bloody Caesar
Here is the juicy story of the Canadian version of the Bloody Mary cocktail and how to make it. Classic Bloody Caesar cocktail • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2020 The Bloody Caesar cocktail resembles the American version, the Bloody Mary. Both have spiced ingredients mixed with vodka, but the main difference is the juice. The Bloody Mary is mixed with tomato juice, and the Bloody Caesar is made with “clamato” juice. What…? If you have never heard of it, this beverage

Annemarie Bolduc
Jun 30, 20202 min read


Fondue Chinoise
The story behind Québec's favourite communal fondue feast. Québec style "Fondue Chinoise" dinner • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio Whenever I mention fondue chinoise to Australians, I usually have to explain that despite its name, the Québec version contains no Asian ingredients at all. The dish is inspired by the communal Chinese hot pot and shares similarities with Swiss fondue traditions, but over time, it evolved into a distinctly Québecois feast. Alongside cheese

Annemarie Bolduc
Jun 18, 20202 min read


Squash Bol
Replace the pasta in your Spag Bol with squash noodles... and taste this bowl of goodness! I’m enjoying playing with bilingual words (and...

Annemarie Bolduc
May 15, 20201 min read


Vegetable noodles
If you’ve never cooked a Spaghetti Squash, try this basic recipe to prepare the flesh noodles. The Spaghetti Squash is an excellent...

Annemarie Bolduc
Apr 30, 20202 min read
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