Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Shortcake. A very special celebration cake featuring a raspberry swirl cheesecake atop a butter scratch cake, all covered in luscious vanilla whipped cream. We were celebrating the birthday of a friend recently and I wanted to include two favourite things in an idea for a new cake recipe. Those, of course are …
Turkey Club Stromboli. A fantastic use for leftover turkey in a hearty hot pocket of a sandwich, that’s practically a meal in itself.
Chipotle Jack Bacon Burgers. Fantastically flavourful spicy burgers with oozing pockets of cheese and topped with plenty of bacon. THE burgers to serve on game day, especially for the Super Bowl.
Homemade Honeycomb Sponge Toffee Candy. An easy homemade candy recipe that you can dip in chocolate for a homemade version of a Crunchie Bar. This Homemade Honeycomb Sponge Toffee Candy is a favourite recipe from childhood that I was reminded of the other day. I mostly make it around Christmas time as a seasonal treat …
Midnight Mint Chocolate Cake. A dark chocolate easy-to-make scratch cake with layers of peppermint flavoured buttercream frosting and a chocolate glaze finish.
Pears are Spouse’s favorite fruit and desserts made with them are irresistible to her. I had a leftover pastry on hand the other day so I decided to try this cute dessert just for her, which is like a pear pie with caramel sauce. She is normally quite restrained when it comes to desserts, …
Mango Sesame Coleslaw. A very fresh, summery alternative to coleslaw with a wonderful combination of sweet and sour flavours.
I am very pleased today that one of our country-wide newspapers, The National Post, has named Rock Recipes as one of the Best Food Blogs in Canada. In a Saturday feature article today, my humble little blog was included with 10 other worthy websites as the best in the nation and the only blog east …
Strawberry Balsamic Salad with Grilled Lime Cumin Chicken and Walnuts. The marriage of healthy and delicious was never more harmonious than in this beautiful salad that is a complete meal for lunch or even dinner.
Potato Latkes, not just a side dish for dinner, these crispy potato patties can make a great addition to your weekend brunch. Especially when served with quick and easy spicy tomato compote.