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The Mate's Tomato Tart
A luncheon treat. Easy to prepare. Even the river barge's mate can do it.
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Insalata Caprese
The cook's main responsibility is to shop wisely. This salad stands or falls on the quality of the ingredients.
The tomatoes should be small heirlooms if they are in season, or otherwise, B.C. cocktail tomatoes on the vine.
The preferred cheese is Burrata, and the olive oil should be the higher quality kind, intended for drizzling.
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Baja Fish Tacos
For when you crave casual
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Baked Prawns with Feta (Garides Saganaki)
This traditional Greek recipe (Garides Saganaki) shows that Prawns, Feta and tomatoes are a great combination. It works beautifully, resulting in a harmonious balance of flavors. Though it can be made year round with canned tomatoes, it is sensational with fresh sweet ripe ones, so is best prepared in summer. Serve it as a main course with rice. white beans or potatoes, or in small portions as an appetizer, taverna-style.
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Chicken Breasts Provencal
Sweet onion and salty olives balance tart lemon in this practical, make-ahead chicken dish.
For side dishes, caramelized fennel is de rigueur, as are potatoes or long-grained brown rice.
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Italian White Bean Salad
The dressing plays off against the beans very nicely in this salad. You can turn it into a whole meal by adding some tuna, prosciutto, or chicken tenders, and/or Romano cheese flakes. Variation: add some 1/4 inch zucchini cubes and small torn pieces of radicchio
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Four Bean Salad
A summer standard. Bean salad is one of those quintessential Canadian / American summer picnic foods
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Burgers -Italian Style
Gourmet burgers fer sure.
