Why not enjoy a salad every day? Spinach Salad with Pears, Brie and Raspberries, has a raspberry vinaigrette and is a perfect complement to grilled meats. As an added benefit, spinach is a potassium all-star. According to an article in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Well, Easter is just a week or so away and I think you need to be prepared to use leftovers from company dinners in creative ways. The ability to bake a good batch of golden brown biscuits is always the … Continue reading
Do you ever find that you have some apples in the fridge, that may be getting a little soft? This is the perfect recipe for them or fresh from the orchard apples. Apple Cake is so filled with apples, that … Continue reading
I love making this dish in the summer, when the Farmers’ Market is filled with red ripe tomatoes and multi-coloured Heritage tomatoes are plentiful. That being said, it is a real treat to serve this dish in March, when summer … Continue reading
We are very fortunate to be able to get salmon year round. I will buy the wild salmon from BC when it is in season. I will buy the farmed Canadian Salmon when the wild season is closed. The following … Continue reading
The Butter Tart is the quintessential Canadian dessert, with a winning combination of butter, raisins, sugar, egg and corn syrup. South of the border, you do not see the Butter Tart, but in a similar vein their dessert is the … Continue reading
So, I am sure you are wondering about the funny symbol in middle of my soup picture. Yesterday, March 14th was Pi Day and with an undergraduate degree in mathematics, I just had to celebrate it in my cooking. So, … Continue reading
This recipe for stuffed mushrooms, is a little fussy, but worth it. They always disappear like magic whenever I serve them. There were no nice medium sized mushrooms at the store, when I was going to make this recipe, so … Continue reading
I first made this delightful Peach Upside Down Cake last summer at the height of peach season. The cake is light and fluffy and the added lemon rind enhances the peach flavour. But as winter lingers on, it is a … Continue reading
Easter is just around the corner and many dinner hams will grace the family dinner table. This Ham Quiche recipe is a fresh idea for the leftover ham. The ham and Swiss cheese fills the the quiche dish to the … Continue reading