Recipes

Apricot Pecan Banana Crinkle Cakes. This is what a I call a cupboard cleaner recipe, sometimes the best combinations come from odds and ends of baking supplies on hand.

Barbecue Steak Taquitos. Use leftover steak to make these delicious baked taquitos in the oven instead of the deep fryer!

Strawberry Mascarpone Cream Cake. No artificial colours or flavours are used in this beautiful celebration cake perfect for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any other special occasion.

Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette. Who says you need to include oil in every salad dressing? With all the bright, tangy flavour in this recipe, you’ll never miss it.

Learning how to bake the perfect cheesecake is all about quality ingredients, an uncomplicated recipe and mastering the simple method.

Caramel Apple Cobbler with Walnuts. Summer fruit cobblers are seasonal staples but this recipe takes cobbler deliciously into apple season with this stunning comfort food dessert. Summer fruit cobblers make terrific desserts but just because it is winter, doesn’t mean that a great cobbler can’t make an appearance at your next family dinner. This one …

New York or Montreal Style Bagels Just around the corner and a couple of streets up from my house sits Georgestown Bakery where on any given morning you can find the locals lining up waiting for the shop to open as the scent of freshly baked Montreal Style Bagels wafts outside. Wikipedia tells me that …

Dijon Balsamic Marinated Steak. A simply marinade for grilled steak that infuses plenty of flavour into the beef before grilling to tender perfection.

Profiterole Swans with Chantilly Cream and Raspberries. An old fashioned throwback presentation of cream puffs or profiteroles from decades ago. Great for Valentines Day or even bridal shower and wedding dessert buffets. Now wouldn’t these profiterole swans make a pretty end to your Valentines Day dinner? I saw this idea several years ago in an …

Almond Crusted Shrimp with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Makes a delicious appetizer or toss the sauce with favourite pasta for a complete lunch or dinner! Our appetizer course for Valentine’s Day is so simple and delicious. Just a few of these shrimp makes for a beautiful appetizer course for you and your sweetheart. These succulent …