Apple

Apple Pie Crumble Bars. All the wholesome flavour of an apple crumble pie in a cookie bar form. They freeze well too for Holiday baking.

  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 …

Glazed Apple French Toast. The perfect weekend brunch at any time of the year but particularly during the Fall apple harvest.

Apple Raspberry Muffins. These light, moist homemade muffins with sweet and tart pops of apples and raspberries will be the talk of your weekend brunch.

Apple Blossoms. Whole cored apples are stuffed with cinnamon sugar and wrapped in pastry before being baked to golden perfection. This apple blossoms recipe is a pretty simple dessert and is ideal for sharing. It’s also one of those desserts I like to serve at dinner parties; mostly because it can be made well ahead …

Five Spice Apple Crumble. New twist on a comfort food classic using Chinese five spice powder to fragrantly add remarkably delicious complementary flavour. Today’s recipe is a slight variation on my standard apple crumble recipe, but a small change that makes a big difference. The simple addition of Chinese 5 spice powder makes for a …

Cranberry Apple Stuffing – an easy delicious simple stuffing recipe that can be baked in a casserole dish and served with roast chicken, turkey or pork.  Everyone in our family loves a turkey dinner and we don’t need any special occasion as an excuse to roast a whole bird. We often have what we call …

Cranberry Apple Sauce – not just for turkey or chicken, this simple but delicious cranberry sauce does great with roast pork or baked ham too.  

Here is an idea I sometimes use when serving a large breakfast or brunch crowd that won’t have you chained to the stove flipping french toast all morning. You can serve any berry compote or fresh fruit or berries on top or as shown here, with these delicious glazed apples. Serves 6 5 cups bread …

Here’s a great cool weather dessert, made even better with the addition of a great caramel sauce, the recipe for which follows this post. It is the best recipe for caramel sauce that I have tried and we use it in all sorts of desserts and for the kids especially, on outstanding caramel sundaes. Peel …