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We recently enjoyed a brunch at Dirty Food in Toronto. I had their hamburger. I don’t think I’ve ever met a burger I didn’t like or want to eat. And Dirty Food didn’t disappoint. They also happen to make superb home fries, which I love, but are so many times disappointing. But, I digress. Back to the burger….one of the items available to top my burger—candied jalapeños! Why don’t I know about these? They were wonderful…a little hot, a little sweet and totally delicious. Well now, The Goddess had to reproduce them. Continue reading
A lovely young woman, who we’ll call The Spicy Charmer, had this tongue-tingling little concoction at La Veccia, in Toronto. She described it, we chatted about it and we came up with this version of Hot Pepper Rings in Olive Oil with Garlic. 
I was going to call this Tropical Cranberry Sauce, but that’s way too vague. And I want you to try this. It uses some of the most wonderful flavors of the Tropics, but still retains a familiarity to the more traditional version. 
After I made the 
Tzatziki (zat-ZEE-key) is truly summer. Oh yeah, it’s good all year long, but it runs screaming through summer. It’s nasty hot, isn’t it? So it’s time to think about cool things, like this sauce. This is great sauce to serve with 
The Goddess loves onions (and all of the lily family, including the flowers!). She uses them with complete abandon. A hamburger is not to be eaten without onion. Several thin slices of raw red or Vidalia onion, is hamburger heaven for her and The Spicy Honey. 
Roasted vegetables are a thing of beauty, with their intense flavor and wonderful textural qualities, with just a hint of smokiness from the grill. With good bread, then make a wonderful Muffuletta that would make New Orleans proud! 
‘Tis the time of year! This is a great gift from the kitchen, though admittedly The Goddess has been know to plan to give this away, and it never quite makes it out of the kitchen. So she’s sharing the recipe with you, just in case you don’t receive a jar, now you can make it yourself. 
Goddess Cooks 