Category Archives: Recipes

Gluten-free quinoa wraps – our recipe

We hope you made it to the Simply For Life (SFL) seminar last night at the Trade and Convention Centre. If you did, you may have seen us. We were one of the many Saint John vendors taking part. Events … Continue reading

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Recipe for Italian Wedding Soup

You don’t have to be Italian to enjoy Italian Wedding Soup and, with our current weather forecast, you may find it a very tasty way to ward off the chill of the next day or two. Janet, one of our … Continue reading

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A word about our BBQ sauce

A couple of weeks ago we came upon a great site for foodies called Plato Putas. We stumbled upon it via Twitter because they had a post titled Trip Report: Saint John, N.B., Restaurants. And guess what restaurant they loved? … Continue reading

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Creole Jambalaya – cooking class at the Urban Deli

We did it a few months ago; we’re doing it again – a cooking class coming up on a Sunday – November 21, 1:00pm to 3:00pm –  with ‘Chef Bob.’ That’s Saint John’s Bob McVicar. The subject of the class? … Continue reading

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Seared beef carpaccio with peppercorn mushrooms

I loved this recipe!  This is so refreshing and flavorful and worth the few minutes it takes to prepare and serve. It’s taken from: Company’s Coming: Practical Gourmet – Small Plates for Sharing (pages 58 & 59). (Note: the image … Continue reading

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Romaine Greek salad with wild-caught shrimp (Oh! And lemonade with vodka)

I love making this type of salad, and on the weekend I took full advantage of my time and spent it doing other things rather than cooking. The dressing: Acids to oil ratio should be about 1:3 or 4. 1 … Continue reading

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Cooking class – a new first for Urban Deli

A group of twenty or so people convened at the Urban Deli on a sunny Sunday afternoon on March 14th to participate in the first cooking class hosted by UD. The restaurant is normally closed on Sundays, but Liz decided … Continue reading

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