Strawberry Orange Shortcake with Cointreau. Fresh strawberries get marinated in orange zest and Cointreau liqueur then served on homemade sweet biscuits with vanilla whipped cream. Forget the crocuses, when I start making these individual Strawberry-Orange Shortcakes, barbecue weather must be upon us! This is my favourite summer barbecue dessert and easy to make too. I’ve …
Plum Tart. Simple is almost always best & this plum tart is a prime example. A few simple ingredients atop a sour cream crust. What could be better?
Vanilla Gelato. An easy to make, homemade version of the classic, creamy Italian ice cream. Perfect on it’s own or with fresh seasonal berries.
Strawberry Chocolate Puff Bars The first time I heard the term “Puff Bar” I had no idea what it was. Ann, a friend who grew up in the center of St. John’s in the 50’s and 60’s referred to them as being quite a commonly produced item in bakeries around town, usually containing whipped cream, …
Partridgeberry Apple Cheesecake. Cranberries can easily be substituted for Newfoundland favourite partridgeberries (lingonberries) in this easy cheesecake. Credit for this Partridgeberry Apple Cheesecake goes to Spouse, who has been in the kitchen for the past day or so making desserts for a school function this evening. Actually, I have been quite remiss in giving her …
This upside down Five Spice Apple Tarte Tatin recipe is a real collision of food cultures, with a distinctly delicious flavour. Chinese Five Spice is a mixture of cinnamon, anise, cloves, cassia and ginger used in many Chinese dishes. However, here it adds a distinctive flavor to a classic French dessert. The truth is I …
In a small saucepan gently boil for about 20 minutes 1 cup fresh or frozen partridgeberries ½ cup sugar Drain through a sieve, and allow to cool completely in the refrigerator. If you don’t want to sieve out the nutrients in the skins of the berries simply process the jam in a blender for a …
Blueberry Peach Phyllo Galette. A low effort, easy dessert that’s perfect for last minute entertaining. Great with vanilla ice cream. This Blueberry Peach Phyllo Galette is another impressive but low effort dessert. Frozen phyllo pastry from your supermarket freezer and some fresh peaches and blueberries are practically all that are needed to quickly throw together …
Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake. An old fashioned recipe for a cinnamon swirl coffee cake topped with a pecan crumble topping and drizzled in a sweet vanilla glaze.
This was a bit of a delicious experiment that started when making chocolate ice cream with the kids yesterday. We did make a little old fashioned fudge sauce as a topping for the kids but I also swirled it through the ice cream along with some chopped homemade rum truffles for the adults. The result …