by Helen Kain | Sep 22, 2023 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, 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. It will rapidly become a favourite. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder...
by Helen Kain | Sep 22, 2023 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent
Lightly roasting the apples is key to the flavour of this delicious bread, as it removes excess moisture and concentrates the sugars in the apples. Thus, the loaf is evenly studded with succulent fruit and shows no unsightly gaps. It’s not overly sweet or...
by Helen Kain | Sep 13, 2023 | Desserts, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Recipes By Type, Summer Recipes
Our local farmer’s market has a good selection of early plums, and I snagged some Early Goldens and Damsons, both of which are quite small by plum standards. Their stones are easily removed, and they’re also quite tart—perfect for baking. I combined them...
by Helen Kain | Sep 13, 2023 | Holiday, Mains, Sides, Summer Recipes
A Provencal classic, Ratatouille is the perfect vehicle for a mound of late summer produce. Tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, eggplant and bell peppers are lightly simmered into a tasty vegetable stew, in which the toothsome texture of the ingredients remains. Its...
by Helen Kain | Jul 23, 2023 | Mains, Pasta & Rice, Seafood, Summer Recipes
After discovering the Bains de Mer 19th-century French faience plates, I searched for a suitable dish to accompany the table setting. Squid ink pasta carried on the black-and-white theme, served with a medley of seafood. Enjoy! Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery...
by Helen Kain | Jul 15, 2023 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Recent, Summer Recipes
It usually starts with a plate; I can’t count the number of times a pattern has inspired a coordinating baked good, often a cake, but sometimes cupcakes or cookies. Swiss Meringue Buttercream is a most forgiving “paint”. All it takes is a box of gel...