Chèvre Soufflés with Mushrooms and Red Peppers

by Helen Kain | Sep 25, 2022 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Mains, Winter Recipes

Soufflés sometimes get a bad rap—fussy, intimidating and altogether too much work. Nothing could be further from the truth, but there are a couple of tricks to it. First, you can get all the way to Step 5 in the preparations in advance, leaving only a few last-minute...

Crispy Potato, Vegetable and Egg Skillet Breakfast

by Helen Kain | Sep 16, 2022 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, Winter Recipes

This skillet breakfast brings an entirely new meaning to “home fries”. It starts with a hearty dose of crispy, skin-on potatoes. The onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and spinach add colour, texture and a ton of flavour—the perfect vehicle for tender,...

Apple Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

by Helen Kain | Sep 14, 2022 | Desserts, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Thanksgiving

When we think of making cakes or cupcakes for fall, pumpkin and apple most frequently come to mind. For Thanksgiving dinner, I was already making pumpkin pie and wanted something with a slightly more subtle flavour for a second dessert. Spice cupcakes with cream...

Fall Vegetable Chowder

by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2022 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Soup

This quick and easy soup can be on the table in under 30 minutes. While it may not have the depth of flavour of Roasted Vegetable Soup, the brevity and simplicity of the preparation have a lot going for it when you’re pressed for time and want something...

Gingerbread Loaves

by Helen Kain | Aug 31, 2022 | Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Holiday

It’s no secret that I adore gingerbread. While I’m very partial to crisp gingersnaps, my real favourite is the spicy, sticky, thick sort my Nana used to make. Usually, I employ a traditional 7″ square tin with a loose bottom, but this novelty pan...

Better-Than-Crack-Brownie Cake

by Helen Kain | Feb 13, 2022 | Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Recent, Winter Recipes

Another joint birthday has come and gone. My youngest daughter, Lauren, and I both have birthdays in February, only two days apart; we have been sharing a cake ever since she was a tot. Back in the day, before Lauren became a professional chef trained by Marc Thuet,...