Recipes

Leftover Hot Beef Sandwiches. Thinly sliced leftover roast beef gets tossed in a garlic butter and Worcestershire glaze, then topped with cheddar and served on buttered grilled buns.

Apple Cobbler Bars. A different kind of hand pie with a soft cobbler like crust and a delicious homemade apple pie filling. Perfect for summer picnics or packed lunches.

This sweet spicy Coca Cola Barbecue Sauce has a unique background flavour from reducing the cola during the sauce’s slow simmer; especially delicious on ribs.

Curry Spiced Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. A versatile, flavourful version of hummus that makes a great snack or party food addition.

Warm Kale Salad with Lemon & Honey. A tasty side dish or light lunch all on it’s own, this warm baby kale salad is quick, easy, delicious and practically foolproof to prepare.

Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cream Whoopie Pies. Kid approved double chocolaty treats that are perfect for parties, packed lunches and after school snacks. Originally published Feb 2011. Today’s recipe is definitely kid approved. In fact, these double chocolate chip whoopie pies were made by my 13 year old daughter Olivia and her friends Cassia and Kathryn …

Screechin’ Peach Cobbler. An old fashioned favourite southern dessert made even better with the addition of dark rum to the ripe fresh peaches!

Vegetable Galette with Whipped Goat Cheese, Mint and Honey. A simple, savoury galette to serve as a starter course or as an elegant vegetarian lunch. Goat cheese is whipped with caramelized shallots and herbs, then topped with fresh vegetables, honey and mint, all wrapped up in a flaky homemade pastry

Steak Bacon Walnut Blue Cheese Caesar Salad – a bold collision of flavours and textures in an outstanding dinner salad that’s a complete meal in itself.

Grilled Balsamic Peach Pork Tenderloin – A cinnamon and spice rubbed pork tenderloin served with simply marinated and grilled balsamic peaches.