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…
baked asparagus bacon gnocchetti
To celebrate Spring, try this baked gnocchetti with asparagus and tomatoes. Toss in bacon and this dish makes me happy. Local asparagus is now in season and I crave it this time of the year.
puff pastry tacos
At the start of 2024, I began following Dominic Franks on Instagram. His upside-down puff pastry cooking for sweet and savoury dishes got my attention.
diy turtles candy (a canadian confectionery)
I enjoy noshing on select candies, and Turtles is one of them. Pretty impressive considering I don’t have a sweet tooth but the combination of pecans with caramel and chocolate makes it hard for me to resist. This candy recipe is foolproof.
tomato rings filled with scrambled eggs (breakfast treat)
Breakfast celebrates each morning as we break the overnight fasting — hence the term. I enjoy breakfast. It’s not something I have ever skipped unless I have to fast for medical reasons. I was always taught the best meal of the day is breakfast.
fruit and nut crackers
This copycat version of gourmet fruit and nut crackers is easy to make and budget-friendly. And, they make a perfect hostess gift (yes, please!).
stuffed spaghetti squash rings
Do you enjoy eating spaghetti squash? I’ve been using it for over 15 years and it’s so versatile.
chocolate mini egg bark
Switch up the Easter egg hunt with pieces of mini egg bark. Chocolate mini egg bark is super easy to make and will be a hit with the kiddos. Wrap up a few chunks of bark in small bags and hide it throughout the house. While I am not a fan of mini eggs, I…
cookie 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.
homemade fried potato chips
According to the Smithsonian magazine, England’s earliest known recipe for chips dates to 1817. In 1853 in upstate New York Chef George Crum worked at Moon’s Lake House restaurant. He prepared thinly sliced potatoes and fried them to a crisp after Cornelius Vanderbilt sent back his french fries saying they weren’t cooked enough. It was…
avocado toast with poached egg
Avocado toast has been around for thirty-one years. Australian chef, Bill Granger, added it to his first Sydney restaurant’s menu in 1993. It gained popularity when Gwyneth Paltrow included a recipe in her 2013 cookbook, “It’s All Good.”
zucchini scarpaccia
Scarpaccia (bad shoe in Italian) is a zucchini tart from Tuscany. It’s a favourite food during carnival celebrations and is believed to have originated from retired sailors who used zucchini from their gardens.
portobello parmesan
An easy mid-week meal, portobello parmesan served atop a dressed salad will satisfy any hungry tummy. The portobello mushroom can be served in many ways from a burger or as a pizza base to soup.