Winter Sidecar

by Helen Kain | Jan 16, 2022 | Holiday, Home, Libations, Winter Recipes

As promised in the Dreamy Wedgwood Style Fruitcake, here is the recipe for a Winter Sidecar, courtesy of Craft Cocktails by Geoff Dillon and Whitney Rorison of Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers. Dillon’s is in the nearby Niagara region and has captivated...

Gruyere-Stuffed Crusty Bread

by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, Winter Recipes

Can anything be more tempting than the aroma of fresh crusty bread? You bet! Add some tantalizingly melted cheese to a spiral mini-loaf and serve it still warm, with a bowl of steaming soup, such as Paris Bistro, Tomato with Dill or Broccoli with Mustard Seeds.  ...

Paris Bistro Soup

by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2022 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, Soup, Vegetables, Winter Recipes

A colourful mixture of heirloom beans is the base for this light yet hearty soup. Zursun’s Paris Bistro Blend contains the following beans: pinto, pink, cranberry, black, red, kidney, great northern, baby lima, large lima, blackeye, garbanzo, split peas (yellow...

Lemon Chiffon Cake

by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Cakes, Summer Recipes, Sweets

This light, velvety chiffon cake is a delectable marriage of a buttery yellow cake and lofty-light angel food cake. You can thank Amy Colvin from Pueblo for this sensational recipe. She won first place at the Colorado State Fair with this cake  Gotta love King...

Creamy Corn Crab Bisque

by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Soup, Summer Recipes

The arrival of fresh corn signals the waning days of summer, but oh, what a high note on which to end the season! This light, creamy soup makes the best of the crunchy kernels, with chunks of delectable crab and spicy Old Bay Seasoning. Print clock clock iconcutlery...

Mixed Berry Curd Tart

by Helen Kain | Jul 28, 2021 | Pies & Tarts, Summer Recipes, Sweets

I’m always eager to use up the excess egg yolks that are the inevitable byproduct of making Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing (always much in demand around here). Unlike egg whites, yolks don’t freeze as well, I had a bag of Trader Joe’s mixed berries...