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...
by Helen Kain | Jul 1, 2023 | Desserts, Recent, Summer Recipes
It wouldn’t be summer without popsicles. As a child, I was all over the luridly-coloured, artificially-flavoured frozen sugar water so popular at the time. (Truth be told, I can still be persuaded to join in if a cherry or a sadly, increasingly hard-to-find, lime one...
by Helen Kain | Jan 21, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Tea, Winter Recipes
Zesty lemony, buttery cake studded with tangy blueberries—a perfect afternoon pick-me-up or dessert. It could even qualify for an indulgent breakfast at a stretch (ok, a large stretch). It would certainly fit the bill for brunch, with perhaps Asparagus, Tomato and...