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Emma, I'm pretty sure it is really common in Canada. I grew up in the Toronto area, and I remember it being very common in Ontario. I think of Coconut Cream Pie as "diner" food. It is on the menu here on the Island at a favourite little family style restaurant in Chemainus. Kerry, I would love to reach in and grab one (or two) shortbreads. I don't know why, I never think to make shortbread through out the year and not just at Christmas. ~Ann

Dejah, pie is my idea of the perfect breakfast food. And rhubarb would be my first choice. Your crust looks perfect!!! I baked a Coconut Cream Pie yesterday and Moe had another piece at 6:00 AM this morning with his first coffee.

Emma, I'd love one of your Chocolate Chip Cookies with a coffee. Was the texture much different with melted butter vs creaming? Coconut Cream Pie. The filling was a rich egg custard with half coconut milk and half 18% cream.

A different version of Potato Waffles.

Choc Doc, I'm so impressed. Patrick, Thank you. Dinner tonight was inspired by Bruce. Pork Fried Rice.

Moe's breakfast. I used leftover corn tortillas and salsa to make Migas.

Rantz, I want what your dinner. Love "cracklins". Mexican tonight. Carnitas with homemade corn tortillas. And a pitcher of Sangria.

David, that is one beautiful burger. And the perfect Caesar salad with homemade croutons. Patrick, that pasta looks delicious. Roast chicken breast with green peppercorn sauce. Corn custard, Parisienne potatoes and green beans.

Heidi, I just "winged" a tartar sauce.... Chopped dill pickle, green onions, garlic, mayonnaise, fresh chopped dill, just a little chopped basil and parsley, Dijon mustard, a squeeze of fresh lemon, salt and pepper.

Great photo.

Great photo.

Furzzy, I wish my oven would go over 600°F. MM84321, pretty, pretty tart. Bruce, Looks like you have it mastered. Those ribs look perfect. Love slow cooked green beans. Thanks Kim. Another great looking steak. You sure feed Mr. Kim well. JValentino, Wow, look at the colour on those ribs. Tonight's Dinner - Homemade Halibut Fish and Chips with a few battered local spot prawns. (And I battered a few fries too).

This looks so good I'm salivating! Your dough's not having fermented so long as usual doesn't appear to have hurt it in any way. How hot is your oven? And do you use a stone or pan? I was intrigued by your "Magic Mill" & looked it up. Looks like one of our high end Kitchen Aids, only better! Furzzy, I bake bread and pizza on a stone and the oven for the pizza was preheated to 550°F. I've had the Magic Mill for about 18 years now. It is a work horse. Will handle over 20 cups of flour at a time.

Nickrey, I haven't had venison in a while. That looks delicious. Basquecook, lovely meals. Beautifully plated salad. Made a focaccia using the other half of pizza dough. Baked in a vintage Griswold cast iron skillet. Dinner last night - Lettuce Cups.

Had a craving for Pizza, thanks to Franci. Sausage and Mushroom. I made the dough about mid morning. Normally when I make pizza I make the crust with dough that has been given a long fermentation. I mixed the flour, water (77% Hydration) and yeast in a Magic Mill and left it for about 25 or 30 minutes for the dough to absorb more of the water. Then I added the salt and let the machine knead until it came together enough that it could be tipped on to a floured board and handled just enough to shape into something resembling a ball, and then placed in a oiled container. After the first rise, it was knocked down and shaped again. Covered and refrigerated. until around 4:00. Took it out and left it on the counter to come to room temperature.

KIM, Just give me a strong cup of coffee and a piece of your blueberry coffee cake and that would be my idea of the perfect breakfast. Late lunch yesterday so last night's planned dinner ended up as breakfast today.

Keith, Wow! That is one beautiful roast chicken dinner. Franci, I love simply dressed pizza. Beautiful crust. I might have to make a pizza for dinner. Mexican Chicken Rice Soup - Caldo Tlapeno.

Keith, those pork buns look delicious. MM84321, The lighting on your salmon is incredible. Dcarch, interesting coloured pasta. Greek on the menu tonight. I still have most of a local free range lamb in the freezer. Lamb riblets, with Greek potatoes and salad.

Halibut, Halibut or Halibut. ~Ann

Basquecook, When we lived in Toronto we would go to the St. Lawrence Market every Saturday. There were a number of take out places to grab something eat as we shopped the Farmer's Market. The little Portuguese place offered chicken sandwiches topped with a spicy sauce. Piri Piri sauce mixed with Mayonnaise. My 'loosely based' recreation of that sandwich. Franci, Great photos. ~Ann

Kim, Sorry, I guess I had pulled pork on my mind. Brisket would be even better. I like how you post a number of your wonderful meals in one post. I'd be happy with all of them, but especially the lamb shank over polenta. Perfectly cooked steaks. Franci, I just mentioned to my husband on Saturday that we hadn't had pasta and clams recently. After seeing yours, I know they will be on the menu this week. MM84321, I love how you plate. I would love that lobster tart. Ashen, that is a grill lovers feast. Escargot in Mushroom Caps Portuguese Style Grilled Chicken on a bun with a Piri Piri sauce.

About 10 years ago, I did a side by side test, roasting two chickens the same size, one placed directly on the grill and the other over a beer can. Both were roasted over indirect high heat. There was no noticeable difference between the two. ~Ann

Huiray, If Moe didn't like dipping toast fingers in the soft boiled eggs, I'm sure that he would drink them too. Liuzhou, your breakfast looks good to me. Unlike Moe, I like my egg yolks set. I used my favourite cornbread recipe to make cornbread waffles. Just had to thin the batter slightly with a little extra milk.

I'm craving asparagus. I'd be happy with everyone of those meals. Last night's dinner. Roast chicken. Vegetables, potatoes, onions, peppers and garlic cooked in the same pan.

Kim, Moe would be happy to have breakfast for dinner. I just can't get that excited over eggs. I love the more "untraditional" (at least for me) breakfasts share here by Percy, Bruce, Huiray, Tina, yourself and many others. We did have eggs this morning. Moe's favourite soft boiled eggs with toast fingers and for me, hard boiled eggs, mixed with butter, salt, pepper and chives. Actually the eggs were steamed. Ten minutes for mine and four minutes for Moe's.