Sweet corn soup shooters

Here’s the scene: People are arriving at your cocktail party on an icy January evening. The biting wind has driven the temperature down to a frigid –20°C. Guests unwind scarves from their necks, shake out their hair from the confines of toques, and sling their bulky long coats over the entryway banister before entering the dining area while ...
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Minted white-bean dip

At the risk of making these two dips — white bean and roasted garlic and its fancy cousin, minted white bean (recipes after the jump) — sound completely unappetizing, I want you to know that I think of them as my “Oh, Crap” recipes.

Let me explain.

Let’s say I’m planning a dinner party and get preoccupied with the main course ...
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