One of the reasons why I love Sunday brunch is that I have a little bit of extra time to cook something special. I love quiche, but between making a pie shell and creating the filling, for the longest time I thought it was too complex for an easy meal. How wrong I was! Sitelle [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Mushroom and Tomato Quiche
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Pie, Tomatoes, tagged bacon, Mushrooms, quiche, tomato on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Grandma’s coffee cake with a cinnamon nut crunch
Posted in Breakfast, Cake, Canadian Food, Nuts, tagged cinnamon pecan crunch, coffee cake on May 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For as long as I can remember, my family has always enjoyed coffee cake for Christmas and Easter brunch. We would eat it at our dining room table still warm from the oven, with bacon and a selection of my mother’s homemade jams. I spent my first ever Easter away from home this year, and [...]
Summer Shishkabobs
Posted in Beef, Canadian Food, Vegetables, tagged mushroom, Onions, Red Pepper, shish kabob, shishkabobs on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I was little, a special treat at the lake was shishkabobs. My grandmother would marinate the meat after lunch, assembling them right after supper. When I was really little, I always thought the threaded meat and veggies looked like a necklace with its beautiful gems of cherry tomatoes, red pepper, and mushrooms. Just before [...]
One of the better kept secrets in our world is pear pie. Overshadowed by its colleagues the apple, peach, or berry, pears are often neglected when it comes to pie. But the humble pear transforms this fruit pie into something special. The pear has the same texture as an apple , but it has a [...]
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Posted in Appetizer, Artichokes, Cheese, Spinach, Zucchini, tagged artichoke, cheesy, dip, Spinach on May 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I had been eyeing spinach dips for a while, and finally had a good excuse to whip up a batch on mother’s day. Artichokes can only add deliciousness to food, so when I came across this recipe in Julie van Rosendaal’s Grazing, I knew I had to give it a try. The resulting dip was [...]
Chocolate Hazelnut Pie
Posted in Berries, Chocolate, Dessert, Nuts, Pie, tagged Chocolate, cream, hazelnut, Pie, Raspberries on May 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My friend’s boyfriend is anaphylactic allergic to peanut butter, so she generally refrains from eating it. This often proves a challenge because she is a peanut butter fiend at heart. When her boyfriend visited Toronto for a weekend, we decided to celebrate by binging on peanut butter non-stop. Another good friend decided to make Joy [...]
Shrimp Wrap
Posted in Lunch, Shellfish, Shrimp, tagged Lunch, shrimp, wrap on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It always surprises me how frequently I go to post an item, and Sitelle is already a step ahead of me. Despite living 4,000 km apart, we somehow still manage to cook many of the same meals! The day Sitelle made buttery garlic shrimp, I had the exact same idea – although I ate the [...]
Crevettes au beurre [buttery shrimp with parsley and garlic]
Posted in Classic, French Food, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Shellfish, tagged appetizer, butter, dinner, garlic, parsley, Recipe, shrimp on May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I’m often asked “what is your favourite food, your favourite dish?” That’s such a hard question! And my answer always begins by mentioning that it depends on the time of day, the season, and what else I’ve eaten recently. This is likely not very satisfying as an answer. That said, this is one of my [...]
Crackling cheddar crackers
Posted in Apéritif, Baking, Cheese, Recipe, tagged apéritif, cheese, cracker, Recipe, snack on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s post comes to you like a blast from the past. I have just left for a bit of an adventure… …in Latin America. I needed to take a break from things here, and explore. So I prepared a few posts in advance of my absence. I will also try to post about local dishes [...]
Mustard-Infused Rack of Lamb
Posted in Classic, Lamb on May 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have finally made the move to Ottawa for the summer, arriving via a spoiled detour in NYC! Lamb is always one of my absolutely favourite meals, and my family welcomed me home with a delicious lamb supper. A long family favourite way to cook lamb is to marinade it in mustard. We decided [...]
