by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Tea, Valentine's Day, Winter Recipes
Boston Brown bread is the traditional accompaniment to baked beans, but it’s equally delicious with smoked salmon or tangy cream cheese. We’ve made Valentine’s Day Tea sandwiches with heart cut-outs featuring red-currant flavoured cream cheese. ...
by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2022 | Fall Recipes, Libations, Winter Recipes
Enjoy this spicy twist on one of the most venerable drinks in the cocktail kingdom. Homemade rosemary spiced simple syrup replaces the traditional sugar cube, and when combined with toe-warming bourbon, citrus juices, and a dash of orange bitters, you have the perfect...
by Helen Kain | Jan 31, 2022 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Winter Recipes
Moist and spicy, this toothsome concoction is a wintertime delight. Enjoy it sitting by the fire with a hot cup of tea as we peruse the nature notes from the month of January by Edith Holden, better known as the Edwardian Lady of Country Diary fame. Print...
by Helen Kain | Jan 16, 2022 | 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...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Fall Recipes, Recent, Sides, 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. ...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2022 | Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Recent, Soup, 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...