Boston Cream Pie Okay, so I cut this one a bit prematurely before the vanilla custard mousse was properly chilled but as sometimes happens, my anticipation got the best of me. I had been thinking of making a version of Boston Cream Pie based upon, as some of our Facebook Page members guessed, the one …
Today’s recipe is a little twist on a family favourite here at our house. These are soft, moist and chewy and just plain yummy. They have been a bake sale favourite for school fundraisers and must-haves at kid birthday parties for years. My mom has been making a version of these squares with coconut in …
Lemon Meringue Cake- a beautifully light homemade sponge cake layered with fresh lemon curd & covered in sweet meringue; the perfect Sunday dinner dessert. I’ve had a hankering to try my own version of a lemon meringue cake for a while now and I took the opportunity to indulge my love of lemon desserts when …
The first time I had a fried pie was many years ago at a county fair in Vermont as I was making my way back from southern Ontario during a bit of a meandering road trip. I remember buying some amazing smoked ribs from a burly biker type with a southern drawl, who was …
Yesterday marked the opening of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, which luckily for me is right around the corner in my own neighborhood. It is held at the Lion’s Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue from 9 AM to 2 PM every Saturday during the season which goes well into the Fall months. Besides local grown …
Brown Sugar Balsamic Barbecue Sauce. An easy to make, versatile, sweet and tangy barbecue sauce that tastes terrific on anything from the summer grill.
This is a basic plain naan recipe to which you can add other ingredients to make different versions. Some common additions are herbs, onions, garlic and even minced lamb or nuts and raisins. Makes about 10 naan 1 envelope regular yeast1 cup lukewarm water1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar3/4 cup milk1 beaten …
Baked Chicken Empanadas. A baked and not fried version of this popular Latin American street food, with a slightly spicy chicken filling that everyone will love. Freezer friendly too!
Perfect Chocolate Sponge Cake. A simple chocolate sponge cake with a light texture and far fewer calories than other cakes.
Olivia has been baking cookies again and getting a little adventurous this time. The Mayans are said to have been very fond of the combination of chili and chocolate and I have tried hot chocolate that has been steeped in chili peppers before and enjoyed it very much. This recipe actually uses chili powder …