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 | Jun 3, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Holiday, Recent, Spring Recipes
It’s late spring, and with spring comes rhubarb. Alleluia! The trick with rhubarb is to cook it with sufficient sugar for a short enough time to take the edge off the tartness without making the fruit mushy. In this recipe, the rhubarb is macerated (making it...
by Helen Kain | Apr 8, 2023 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Recent
Warm, homemade cinnamon buns. Let the inviting aroma greet your brunch guests. Decadent—no doubt about it. But there is something uniquely indulgent and comforting about a soft, pillowy pastry filled with gooey, sugary cinnamon. What better way to celebrate a lazy...
by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2023 | Beef, Recent, Savoury Pies, Winter Recipes
We are big fans of hot, savoury pies in our house. There is something deeply comforting about a gravy-laden pastry and hot buttered vegetables on cold wintery nights. They freeze beautifully, so if you are so inclined, double the recipe and make some small pies for...