Cherry

Cherry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. There really is something very special about the simple deliciousness of really good shortbread cookies and this version is just fantastic.

Cherry Orange Pork Medallions. An easy sweet and sour cherry sauce with a citrus twist goes deliciously well with pork medallions from simply seasoned and pan roasted pork tenderloin.

Easy Cherry Almond Macaroons. A very simple, easy coconut macaroon recipe with the added flavours of cherries and almonds. These freeze well making them another great choice for the Holiday freezer.

Pineapple Fruitcake. A moist rich fruitcake in a recipe size that makes up to 3 small, loaf sized cakes, perfect for Holiday gift giving. Made with a rich cream cheese batter and soaked with brandy.

Graham Crumble Cherry Bars. An unusual but delicious graham cracker crumb crumble cookie bar with a filling of sweet cherry compote.

  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 …

You don’t like bread pudding? This cherry and chocolate bread pudding will change your mind. This cherry and chocolate bread pudding came to be when I was planning Spouse’s favorite Dijon and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham for supper last night and wanted a good dessert for afters.  Regular readers of this blog will know that Spouse …

This experimental little cheesecake taste and calorie “bomb” was the result of a frozen leftover cheesecake that needed a little dressing up. The concept of an entire “leftover” cheesecake may be a little strange to most readers but the truth is that I made ten White Chocolate Cheesecakes the day before Christmas Eve to give to …