Mains Mari Loewen Mains Mari Loewen

Lemon Honey Chicken with Bacon and Parsnip Mash

This recipe is so appreciated with my family and friends I have been asked for the recipe many times over, so it just seemed fitting to introduce it here. The flavours are unforgettable – chicken, honey, lemon, combine beautifully to create a distinct taste perfectly balanced with the smoky, salty richness of crisped bacon. Yum!

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Homemade Potato Chips

I take the time to write little love notes for my daughter’s lunchbox, or drop in at her school unannounced, and I always look for ways to make her friends feel special.

I created this recipe for homemade potato chips and on a day when she had friends over for a playdate, I served them with ketchup. I watched and listened while these little friends dipped and double dipped, giggled, munched, and had the cutest, most interesting conversation over this simple bowl of homemade potato chips. Something so simple made special.

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Roasted Garlic and Arugula Mashed Potatoes

What is it about potatoes, one bite and your hooked... that is if you start with the right potato. Yukon Golds are our choice, with a deep yellow flesh, they taste richer, more buttery and almost as if they have been simmered in chicken stock.

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Potato Crusted Salmon with Lemon Basil Butter

It’s all in the wrist for this gorgeous dish, which involves gingerly flipping the salmon a few times. But the effort is worth it, particularly given the contrast between crispy potatoes and silky salmon. And the butter drizzle is incredible.

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