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Here at Sensei Cooks I write about my adventures in the kitchen and sometimes in the dojo.

I have a love for cooking and want to explore all the possible facets of it. Leave no stone unturned so to speak.

I am Vegan and love all types of vegan cooking.

I love the process of cooking. Being in the moment. Sort of Zen and the Art of Cooking.

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Ultimate Shepherd's Pie

I am re-posting this as I made some changes to the way I make it and love it. This is something I could (and usually do) have once a week. I love the addition of celeriac / celery root to the topping and have eliminated the need for EVOO or soy milk in the topping. [...]

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March Open House Dinner

March Open House Dinner

This month, due to March Break, we will be holding our Saturday Open House Dinner on Saturday March 27th. We start at 5pm but feel free to come by anytime after that. Stay as long as you can and enjoy everyone’s company. Bring your friends with you, that way Belle and I [...]

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Meatballs with Fresh Basil and Sweet Chili Sauce

Meatballs with Fresh Basil and Sweet Chili Sauce
adapted from asianappetizers by Vicki Liley

2 lb lean ground beef
6 tbsp Thai red curry paste
6 cloves of garlic, pressed
3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
6 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
6 red Thai chilis, deseeded and finely chopped
3 tsp organic soy sauce
3/4 cup bread crumbs
oil for frying
Thai sweet chili sauce for dipping

In [...]

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Saturday Open House February 2010

Saturday Open House February 2010

We had a wonderful turnout for our February Open House Dinner. We had about 40 people over and I managed to do a lot of the cooking the day before so this time, for the first time I was able to mingle instead of just cook (not that I mind [...]

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Saturday Dinners #4

Saturday January 16th will be our fourth “Open House Saturday Dinner Party” and we are quite excited about it. The first one was a sit down meal since only had 6 guests but since then we have had no less then 26 guests, so sit down is not really possible, although we do have a [...]

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