Lemon Posset
It’s almost impossible to believe that lemon posset, a silky soft dessert, shares a name with a medieval cure-all of hot curdled milk and ale. Prescribed as a cold remedy throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the original posset was more medicine cabinet than dessert bowl. Thank the ingenuity of 19th-century British chefs for rescuing…
fresh fruit tart
This time of year the local farmers’ markets are bursting with fresh produce. It’s a place I enjoy wandering around seeing what vendors have to offer. Last weekend I picked up a lovely box of redcurrants. I haven’t used these for what seems like eternity and it was a fruit my mom used for jellies.
Grilled Garlic Scapes Pesto
It’s funny how easily I can be distracted when trying to write a post. I enjoy talking about food but there are times when the energy to write seems to evaporate the longer I sit at my desk looking at the computer screen. I stare out the window hoping for that aha! moment but my…
roasted peppers
What is it about Mediterranean flavours that drive my taste buds crazy? It’s an explosion of flavours, all vying for my attention and asking me to favor only one! But alas, how can I? When I think of food from the Med, the words fresh and healthy come to mind. And why not.
primal kitchen – feed your instincts
The space is the same but definitely not the menu nor the dining esthetics. Goodbye Fiasco, hello Primal Kitchen. Last Friday I was invited by Laura Oakley to a VIP Media Event at PRIMAL Kitchen. I had heard about the changes in the restaurant (same owners) and was intrigued as to what they would serve.
cosmic cookies
Our favorite north end cafe, Lion and Bright, has a small selection of delicious sweets. One of their desserts we love to munch on when enjoying a cappuccino, is their cosmic cookie. It’s full of goodies and if you’re feeling a bit peckish, this is the perfect snack to tide you over.
Le Dîner en Blanc – Halifax
The countdown is on! Le Dîner en Blanc returns to Halifax in 47 days. The très chic picnic last year was so successful it attracted over 900 Haligonians and this year the numbers are estimated to easily top that. That’s a whole lotta people dressed up in white. It’s a worldwide event spanning 4 continents…
cherry clafoutis
Our local cherries won’t show up in the farmers’ markets or food shops for another month and in the meantime I’ll snack on the ones coming in from California. Cherries are delicious, when ripe. I enjoy them most in their au naturel state but the other day I wanted to highlight them in a clafoutis.
roasted rhubarb and custard
Local rhubarb in the grocery stores and farmers’ markets usually signals spring has arrived but the exceptionally cold and lingering winter forced our spring plants to show up much later. Last weekend I picked up my first local batch of rhubarb from the farmers’ market. It always makes me think of the ginormous rhubarb plant…
puff pastry pizza tart
Pizza can be an easy midweek meal to make and it’s one where you can get the family involved. Make individual pizzas to cater for the fussy eaters in your family or have them build their own. I like making my own pizza dough but sometimes, to save time, it’s just as easy to buy…
FIFA Women’s World Cup and food stops
The weekend was a good one. Mr. S and I were off to see two football games in Moncton…my first time watching a live game of football. Yes, I use the term football because that’s what it’s called. Only in North America is the game referred to as soccer. Mr. S, being English, wanted to…
crab phyllo cups
The freezer compartment of our fridge is puny! While it has 2 levels, it’s like playing a game of Jenga. Everything placed in the freezer has to be done with much precision and each time the freezer drawer is opened, there’s constant reshuffling. A while ago we purchased a package of frozen crab meat (imitation,…
turkey meatballs – with an Asian twist
This dish transports my foodie mind back to Thailand. One of the first things introduced to us was a welcome snack called Miang kham. The base is a betel nut leaf and piled onto the leaf are fried shallots, ginger, toasted coconut flakes, garlic, lime, peanuts, chopped chili peppers, and topped with a drizzle of…