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Recipe: Deep-fried potato and lentil samosas

Flip Atkins the bird and enjoy Mmm... samosas. Photo by Leilani Graham-Laidlaw

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• March 9, 2012

In the early 1970s, Robert Atkins came up with a diet that would become wildly popular in the early 2000s, after a slight reinvention. …

Recipe: Spinach Pesto Pizza

Healthy, tasty and vegan-approved Choose your favourite toppings.

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• January 20, 2012

Ingredients:
One 12-inch pizza base
1-1.5 cups finely chopped baby spinach
2 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp basil
1/2 tbsp oregano
Pinch of salt and …

Chicken and Asparagus Risotto

Risotto by Rob Sangster-Poole

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• November 11, 2011

Risotto — giver of life, emitter of warmth, harbinger of satisfaction — how I love you.
What’s that you say, a man can’t love a …

One-bite brookies

Brookies. Photo by Rob S-P

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• October 21, 2011

Addictive? You bet!
What’s a brookie, you ask? Excellent query. It’s basically what happens when a brownie and a cookie get down and dirty in …

Recipe: Sautéed Brussels sprouts with cream

Brussels. Photo via flickr by mkosut

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• October 7, 2011

There’s an old episode of The Simpsons where Homer tries to lose weight. So Marge serves him steamed veggies and rice cakes. “They’re only 35 …

Recipe: Fried cheese

Mmmmm fried cheese. Photo by Rob Sangster-Poole.

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• September 30, 2011

And other tasty fried things, too!
 
Cheese rocks. Unless you’re a vegan. Or really gassy. Or lactose intolerant. I’m also told being “bovine bi-product sensitive” …

Recipe: Sweet pepper summer salad

Sweet Pepper Salad ingredients - photo by Rob Sangster-Poole

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• September 14, 2011

 
So, you’ve just scarfed down a donair, indulged in a few of the Dawgfather’s “phat boyz,” and pigged out on a meatlover’s pizza. Well …