Pumpkin Waffles

Pumpkin Waffles

Pumpkin lovers, rejoice. These crispy Belgian-style waffles are redolent with fall aromas and flavours. You can embellish them with butter, whipped cream, maple syrup, crystallized ginger or your favourite fruit compote.  Apple Chutney is another great choice! Pumpkin...
Yorkshire Tea Cakes

Yorkshire Tea Cakes

Yorkshire Tea Cakes are a relative of the Sally Lunn. Their shiny golden-brown top has a soft, brioche-like interior, often studded with currants. They’re more a fruit bun than a cake. British tea shops describe them as a “toasted tea cake” as that’s how...
Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin Scones

Nothing spells cosy-comfort like a pumpkin scone. They’re a marvellous start to the day or a wonderfully indulgent mid-afternoon pick me up. And because they contain pumpkin (a vegetable!) they even pass muster as a healthy snack! Scones are easy to make—no...
Chocolate Bat Cupcakes

Chocolate Bat Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes are frosted with luscious chocolate French buttercream. The wings are made with sinfully delicious dark chocolate wafer cookies. Add the candy eyes and drop the cupcakes into spidery cupcake holders, and you’ve got deliciously fun Halloween...
Family Thanksgiving 2023

Family Thanksgiving 2023

The week leading up to our early Canadian Thanksgiving celebration incorporated the usual preparations. I always wonder why I’m tired the day after the dinner. (Hmmmm—why might that be?) Monday: track down fresh turkey. Learn that none are to be had locally, and...
Curried Parsnip Apple Soup

Curried Parsnip Apple Soup

Banish those bad memories of bitter, boiled parsnips and indulge in this delicately spiced soup. The apples and potatoes add a touch of sweetness to the silky-smooth soup. The diced apple and chive garnish provide a touch of crunch. It will rapidly become a favourite....
Moody Greens

Moody Greens

Thank goodness for Limelight Hydrangeas, whose chameleon-like nature provides bounty and beauty throughout the summer and into the autumn. In their early-season incarnation, their delicate lime-green cones add tonal contrast to the creamy white of their sister...