Cravings: comfort eats and favourite treats PDF
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cravings C ravings comfort eats and favourite treats debbie harding C ravings comfort eats and favourite treats debbie harding Cravings, my second cookbook, would not have been To my brother, Greg, for his entrepreneurial possible without the love and support of my family. So spirit—like me, inherited from Dad—and his never- I would like to dedicate this book to all the members ending excitement over new ways to cook fun foods. of my family, and my husband Doug’s, to recognize Also to Wayne, Laura, Joel, Logan, and Ashley, my each and every person’s contribution. I am very happy test kitchen audience and official tasters. I hope to and lucky to be a part of their lives. expand this group to include Greg, Susan, Scott, and A special dedication goes to my father, “Mac,” for Dan on a regular basis when they make it out to the all his support and love over the years—through the west coast. good times and the difficult times. I wouldn’t be the And, as always and for always, to my husband, person I am today without his help, mentoring, and Doug, for being there for me everyday and loving me endless sense of humour. unconditionally. I love you all. To my sister, Brenda, for her amazing enthusiasm when Go Nuts was released and for her avid promo- tion of the same. Her love of new and interesting recipes helps to stimulate my creativity. viii A Message from the Author Table of 1 Breakfast & Brunch 17 Weekend Lunches 35 Small Bites Contents 55 Casual Crowd Pleasers 85 Family Favourites 111 Showtime Snacks & Party Pleasers 133 Sweet Treats 156 Ingredient Reference List and Recommended Brands 158 Metric Conversion Chart 158 Standard Baking Pan Sizes and Capacity 159 Index 165 Acknowledgments A Message from the Author My family was lucky; we grew up with a mom who Inevitably, enjoying these treats led to the development enjoyed cooking and who made family dinners each of specific food cravings among each and every family and every night. Sunday was always a big meal like member. Whenever we were craving something, we roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy, or roast would mention it to Mom and secretly hope it would chicken. Monday to Thursday, she cooked tasty tradi- magically appear over the following few days. tional dinners like stew, cutlets, chops, tuna casserole, When I was growing up, my father would often chili, potpies, and meatloaf. roam around the kitchen saying, “I feel like some- But Friday and Saturday, it was fun food like thing . . .” followed by, “What do I want?” and then, baked spaghetti with meat sauce, homemade mac and inevitably, “How about some cheese and crackers?” cheese, or fried chicken. Yum! In the summer, there Of course, it was not just any cheese; it had to be aged were barbecued burgers, ribs, or steak with potato or sharp cheddar. (Though sometimes he would open salad. In the winter, we snacked on “nuts and bolts,” a can of smoked oysters and serve them on crackers and enjoyed homemade pizza and seafood chowder. with small dollops of ketchup and hp sauce—on a My parents had a big deep fryer (quite a luxury in special occasion, no doubt.) My brother soon fol- the sixties) so Mom sometimes even made us fish lowed suit. Like father, like son, I guess, except Greg’s and chips, egg rolls, and donuts. We were in heaven! version of cheese and crackers was nachos laden with Weekend meals and snacks were definitely our favou- cheddar cheese and piled high with every imaginable rites; they were put on this earth to satisfy our cravings topping. My mom and sister usually had the breakfast for things that were salty, spicy, crispy, or sweet. and baking cravings: Brenda loved waffles and Mom Some of these foods came to be associated with would choose something like lemon meringue pie. particular activities. For instance, hot chocolate with Amusingly, my husband, Doug, has picked up my mini marshmallows after skiing and homemade ice dad’s habit of asking, “What should I have?” But his cream on hot summer days at our cabin. Huckleberry answer usually involves dark chocolate, or when it’s Hound cartoons bring back memories of homemade salt he’s craving, chips or nuts appear. cinnamon buns and fresh donuts; movies and tv Many cravings have nostalgic roots. One of my specials induce cravings for popcorn, chips, and nuts. favourite treats as a child was celery sticks with Cheez x cravings | A Message from the Author
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