by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Summer Recipes
There is a brief, glorious stretch of late summer when tomatoes are properly tomatoey, corn is sweet enough to eat almost straight from the cob, and basil threatens to take over the garden. These little savoury tarts make very good use of all three. The filling is...
by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2026 | Holiday, Pasta & Rice, Summer Recipes
Fresh summer corn and juicy tomatoes join crisp bacon and tender rigatoni in this colourful late-summer pasta. A handful of fresh basil adds a fragrant finish, while the tomatoes soften just enough to create a light sauce with the rendered bacon fat and a splash of...
by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2026 | Cakes, Desserts, Summer Recipes
Bright raspberry and fresh lime turn a classic vanilla cupcake into something rather special. A spoonful of tart raspberry filling is tucked inside each tender buttermilk cupcake, then topped with silky Swiss meringue buttercream flavoured with lime zest and juice....
by Helen Kain | Aug 11, 2026 | Salads, Summer Recipes
Buttery, golden pears meet juicy blueberries, salty feta and crisp frisée in this colourful autumn salad. A drizzle of fig vinaigrette pulls everything together—sweet, sharp, creamy and savoury in every forkful. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag...
by Helen Kain | Aug 7, 2026 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Summer Recipes
Every gardener knows the moment. One zucchini quietly becomes two, then four, and suddenly they’re appearing on neighbours’ doorsteps under cover of darkness. This Late Summer Zucchini Bread is one of the happiest ways to put that abundance to good use....
by Helen Kain | Aug 6, 2026 | Cakes, Desserts, Summer Recipes
When summer plums are at their peak, they need very little embellishment. This elegant Plum Hazelnut Cream Cake celebrates their rich sweetness with tender hazelnut cake layers, lightly whipped cream frosting, and a crown of overlapping fresh plum slices finished with...
