by Helen Kain | Jun 1, 2022 | Holiday, Recent, Salads, Sides, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
Looking for a no-fail starter for a dinner party? This colourfully fresh salad pleases foodies and veggie-haters alike. The juicy strawberries are the star of the show, but the supporting cast of grapes, melon, kiwi and avocado provides an intriguing combination of...
by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2021 | Cakes, Desserts, Holiday, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
I’ve been intrigued with the idea of decorating a cake with thin strips of rhubarb since I saw Heather Baird’s Rhubarb-Wrapped Pineapple Mousse Cake on the SprinkleBakes website. I’m not a huge fan of pineapple and wanted more of a rhubarb-forward confection. A...
by Helen Kain | May 12, 2020 | Cookies & Bars, Easter, Foundation Recipes, Holiday, Home
We have Heather Baird at SprinkleBakes to thank for this excellent recipe. It’s perfect for cut-out cookies as the dough holds its shape beautifully. Whip up some Royal Icing and let your imagination soar. It’s a fun way to spend an afternooon, and kids...
by Helen Kain | May 9, 2020 | Cakes, Desserts, Holiday, Recipes By Season, Spring Recipes
Our neighbour’s flowering cherry tree is just breaking into bloom. For a few glorious days, its graceful branches festooned with pink blossoms toss in the wind, beguiling us with their beauty. (I will skip over the subsequent unholy mess of disintegrating petals...
by Helen Kain | Jun 30, 2019 | Breakfast, Holiday, Mains, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
This is one of our favourite weekend breakfasts. It comes together in minutes and uses up whatever leftovers we have from grilling earlier in the week, from mushrooms to asparagus; sometimes we even toss in the crumbled meat from a lonely Italian sausage. A...
by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2011 | Holiday, Mains, Recipes By Type, Salads, Seafood, Sides, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes
This wonderful salad makes a tasty starter course for dinner and works equally well as a main course for lunch. Serve with a crusty baguette to mop up every delicious morsel. The tender shrimp, crunchy celery and creamy white beans have a fabulous...