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Happy Friday Speakeasy Listeners!

This week we've got a bright and delicious drink that will complement your next brunch date! This Mocktail made Cocktail (if you prefer) has simple ingredients that will wake you up and get your appetite going!

Mix together:
1/2 oz lemon juice
2/3 oz maple syrup
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1 oz gin or vodka *optional

Shake with ice, strain and serve!

Enjoy with friends & family or just mix one up and catch up on all the TV you've been missing, like Erin's going to have to do after finding out she is really behind on her Netflix & Chill.

Cheers Friends!

Episode Links
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~ Sunday Brunch Cocktail
~ Speakeasy Website
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Three Kitchens Podcast - a home cooking show
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At Three Kitchens Podcast, we're slowly creeping into Spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that makes us dream of getting our hands in the dirt and growing something! That's right, we're talking about gardening. There's nothing quite so satisfying as growing your own food, even if it's a pot of herbs on your kitchen windowsill.

To teach us a thing or two (or five, or ten...) about home gardening and growing things we want to eat, we've invited Karin Velez to the podcast this week. She is the host of the popular Just Grow Something Podcast, while she also runs a vegetable farm feeding her community, and teaches gardening to those looking to up their growing game with some personalized instruction.

In this episode, you'll learn all sorts of useful information, from testing your soil quality (it's easier than you might think), to preparing your garden and intercropping. Then be sure to follow and listen to Just Grow Something Podcast to learn a whole lot more! 

To inspire your inner gardener, we have three really yummy salads for you to try, each with its own vinaigrette dressing. Whether you grow your own veggies or hit the local markets, these salads are sure to please even the picky eaters in your house. Grab those recipes on our website (links below). 

Episode Links
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~ Karin's Soil Test Episode
~ Karin's Gardening Courses
~ Karin's Raised Planters Episode
~ Just Grow Something Podcast
~ Anti-pasto salad Recipe
~ Sun-dried tomato vinaigrette recipe
~ Quick salad with citrus recipe
~ Quinoa salad with tomato and basil recipe
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This week on the Speakeasy bonus episode, Sarah tells us about the book, Entertaining is Fun: How to Be A Popular Hostess by Dorothy Draper, and mixes us a fruity cocktail perfect for a party.

Mango Martini

1 oz frozen mango purée
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1.5 oz grand marnier liqueur
1.5 oz dry gin

Next time you host a gathering, mix up a few of these and your party will be a hit! 

Episode Links
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~ Mango Cocktail Recipe
~ Entertaining is Fun (Dorothy Draper)
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Hot Cross Buns are a classic treat, traditionally baked at Easter. You can find lots of variations out there (chocolate hot cross buns, anyone?), but for this episode, Heather is baking a classic hot cross bun with mixed peel and raisins. 

A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, and has been traditionally eaten during Easter celebrations in many places in the world for centuries. There's a reason this beloved recipe has endured - these buns are pillowy soft and delicious, especially when served warm. We agree the home baked hot cross bun is far superior to the store-bought variety. Erin even calls it the hot cross bun of her dreams. 

So, obviously, with an endorsement like that, you'll want to listen in and then bake these. This episode has lots of tips and tricks, including how to test your yeast to ensure it's alive, and a new (to us) method for proofing your dough in the clothes dryer. 

Happy Easter to all those celebrating! Any whether you do or not, bake up a batch of hot cross buns. You'll love 'em.   

Episode Links
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~ Hot Crossed Bun Recipe
~ Instant Pot Citrus Peel Recipe
~ Lord Byron's Apricot Jam Recipe
~ The Most Average Chocolate Chip Cookie
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It's St. Patrick's day, folks! To celebrate, we've got a green milk punch for you to try. 

Milk punch is a milk-based brandy or bourbon beverage. It is made with milk, the spirit, sugar and vanilla extract, served cold. Erin mixed ours with coconut milk (because of dairy sensitivities) and added a little green food colouring for our March 17 celebration.

In a jar or shaker combine:

• 1.5 oz bourbon
• 2 oz coconut milk
• 1/2 oz coconut simple syrup
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract​​​​ 

Add ice and shake. Pour/strain into a glass and garnish with:

• Fresh grated nutmeg
• Cinnamon stick

Cheers!

Episode Links
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~ Bourbon Coconut Milk Punch
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This week we dive into the adventure of baking sourdough, from creating our own starter to baking a loaf of bread. To help guide us, we've invited Larry Harris to the show. Larry is a self-taught baker who has mastered the art of sourdough through careful study and much trial and error - arguably the only way to learn to bake sourdough! 

Larry was also on the CBC show, The Great Canadian Baking Show. We get the scoop on what it's like to be a competitor (using the term loosely here, because it's the wonderfully uplifting and encouraging kind of "competition") on a show like this. Larry knows his bread - he won the title of Star Baker on Bread Week of Season 4!  You can stream the show on CBC Gem. 

Sourdough bread is made entirely using wild yeast. Wild yeast takes longer than commercial yeast, so sourdough breads are normally made over multiple days. Listen in as Larry walks us through how to make a starter, and how to use it to bake your own sourdough bread.

Happy baking!

Episode Links
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~ Find Larry on Instagram: @harrislarryd
~ Larry's Sourdough Method:

Sourdough starter
Sourdough bread
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Heather's stumbled onto a delicious combination of pineapple juice, amaretto and bourbon.  This cocktail transports you to the tropical setting of your dreams. Just mix it up and close your eyes and you can be on that white sandy beach!

Shake with ice:

2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz amaretto liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
3 oz pineapple juice

Cheers! 

Episode Links
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~ Pineapple Express Cocktail Recipe
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This week on the podcast, Erin caves to curiosity and buys kumquats - a fruit she had never eaten before. She decided to bake a cake with them, and it ended up being one of our favourite cakes ever. Kumquats for the win! 

Kumquats are about the size of a grape, but pack an amazing sweet-tart citrus flavour punch. You eat them whole (but watch for seeds), and in this cake recipe, the kumquats are blended and then added in the batter. But not too smooth!  The best part of enjoying this cake is getting a chunk of tasty kumquat on your fork. 

Originally grown in China, kumquats are also grown in several other countries, including warmer areas of the United States. You might find them in stores between January and June. They're high in vitamin C and fibre and give your immune system a healthy boost. So when you see them, grab a bag and make this beautiful cake! 

Erin topped hers with a glaze, but we thought a buttercream or cream cheese icing would also be fantastic. As always, visit our website to get the recipe (link below). 


Episode Links
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~ Kumquat Cake Recipe
~ Persimmon Puddin' Episode
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This week we try a refreshing and sophisticated iced tea, spirited for adults with the addition of gin. Erin calls it a Lavender Tea Cocktail. 

Here's how you make it: 

• 4 oz cold brewed  tea 
• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz lavender honey syrup
• 1/4 oz lemon juice

Mix together ingredients and serve over ice. Garnish with a fresh lemon.

Episode Links
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~ Lavender Tea Cocktail
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When you think food in Alberta, Canada, beef usually comes to mind. In fact, you don't need to drive far in this province to spot a bumper sticker, proudly proclaiming I ❤️ Alberta Beef.  This week, we welcome a special guest, Charlotte Wasylik from Chatsworth Farm, located outside of Vermilion, Alberta, to chat all about beef. 

Charlotte teaches us about her experience of life on a family farm, raising a quality beef product from start to finish, the beef industry itself and butchering the animals.

And of course, we talk about cooking beef!  We get into various cuts of beef, recipes and tips for the home cook, and the importance of valuing - and the  benefits of cooking - the whole animal.

Also, with Charlotte's helpful tips, Erin finally cooks a braised pot roast recipe she and her family love. In her words, she "earned her pot roast badge."  Recipe link is below.

We hope you enjoy this episode. We know you're going to learn a whole lot from Charlotte. And you'll see there's no shortage of reasons for locals to sing the praises of the meat produced here. 

Please support the Wasylik family of Chatsworth Farm if you can, or a farmer near you. Sadly, there's just no way to know where the beef in the grocery store comes from, or how it was raised. So, shop local when you can! 
 

Episode Links
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~ Chatsworth Farm
~ Canada Beef Website
~ Serious Eats Website
~ Pot Roast Recipe
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