dessert
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
In my family, rhubarb meant one thing: crisp. Baked every spring in my great-grandmother’s Pyrex dish, it feels like four generations are in the kitchen together.
Read MoreLemon Posset
No eggs. No gelatin. No fuss. Fresh lemon juice sets hot, sweetened cream into something between a feather-light mousse and a velvet panna cotta.
Read MoreRhubarb Tart
My mom’s rhubarb patch was our childhood hiding place. Now those ruby stalks are baked into a brown sugar and almond filling on a buttery crust.
Read MoreCrustless Lemon Hand Pies
Sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and zest baked in a muffin tin: lemon pie flavour with a cake texture, no crust needed.
Read MoreHomemade Lemon Curd
Silky, tangy, and bursting with bright citrus flavour. Spoon it into parfaits and desserts, try it as a glaze over roast chicken, spread it over baked brie, or whisk it into a vibrant vinaigrette.
Read MoreCrunchy Rocky Road Squares
A vintage dessert, revitalized. This no-bake treat of chocolate, marshmallows and crunchy biscuit is a breeze to make and has delighted taste buds for generations.
Read Morepeaches and cream with st-germain elderflower liqueur
Peaches are in season and I cannot get enough of them! I am not alone in this craving as there are tons of recipes to satisfy any sweet tooth. This is one of the easiest desserts you will ever make. It’s simple and elegant. The dish is thought to have originated in England, where fresh…
Read Morecookie tiramisù
Tiramisù (pick me up in Italian) hails from Northwestern Italy in Veneto. It’s been around since the 1960s. I have made it a few times and have always enjoyed it. Desserts sometimes ‘happen’ by chance or a failed recipe needs to be saved. I made chocolate chip cookies last week.
Read Morepineapple squares – a vintage dessert
As a child, one of the Christmas things I eagerly looked forward to was all the baked goodies my mom and maternal grandmother would make. One of those goodies was pineapple squares. I’m not sure where or when the recipe came to be but it’s been around in my family since the mid-1960s. It’s the…
Read Moreplum jelly
I have fond memories of jelly desserts. My mom made many jellied salads and aspics – some I liked, some I did not. As a kid, I was always fascinated with the ‘jiggly dessert’. My siblings and I would break it down by whipping it around our bowls or to see who could try to…
Read MoreCruffin
Baked like a muffin, flaky like a croissant and tastes like a cinnamon roll. Puff pastry rolled with butter, cinnamon and sugar: light, flaky and delicious.
Read Morefrozen raspberry parfait
When it comes to making easy desserts, I’m all in. A typical parfait consists of cream, eggs, and sugar (cooked like a custard) then layered with fruit and granola. It’s easily adapted to suit your own tastes. This parfait recipe wanders off the beaten path by using cottage cheese. Yes, you read correctly. Cottage cheese…
Read More