Berry season is over, and there’s nothing quite like fresh, fully ripe berries that have been warmed in the sun. I’m posting this for memory’s sake, because I love blueberries, and as you’ve probably already figured out, I harvested a lot of them this summer (the heading photo for our blog is proof!). I love [...]
Archive for the ‘Berries’ Category
Blueberry-lemon shortcake
Posted in Baking, Berries, Cake, Dessert, Lemon, Recipe, tagged Blueberries, Dessert, Lemon, Recipe, sponge cake, whipped cream on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Phyllo Bumbleberry Tarts
Posted in Berries, Dessert, Pastry, Phyllo, tagged berries, bumbleberry, Halifax, phyllo, spanakopita, tarts on November 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This past weekend, my friend Craig came to visit my roomate Katie and me in Halifax. After spending a lovely day wandering the Seaport Market and Spring Garden Road, we were craving flaky and cheesy spanakopita. Unsurprisingly, we ran out of spinach filling before phyllo, so inspired by frozen berries in the freezer, we decided to make bumbleberry [...]
Wholesome multi-grain granola
Posted in Berries, Breakfast, Breakfast Food, Canadian Food, Cinnamon, dehydrator food, Nuts, tagged breakfast, dehydrated fruit, granola, whole grain on September 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In peak harvest season I’m always inspired to make granola, although I’m not sure why. In a blur, the kitchen becomes transformed as I bring in bags and bags in of nuts, fruits and seeds and then begin mixing in my largest bowl, which is never large enough. Then, after the first batch, I make [...]
Raspberry Glacée Pie
Posted in Berries, Canadian Food, Comfort Food, Dessert, Pie, tagged flaky pie crust, glacee pie, heaven on a plate, Raspberries, whipping cream on August 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Among my mother’s family, the litmus test to see whether you are related is to ask about your favourite dessert . The only permissible answer is raspberry glacée pie. The following is a top-secret family recipe, for which I hope my family can forgive me for sharing with you! Even our Ford family reunions prominently [...]
Frosty Strawberry Squares
Posted in Berries, Dessert, tagged crumble, frostry, ice cream, strawberry, walnut crunch on August 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I have long-held a love/hate relationship with this dessert. When ripe strawberries are abundant in early summer, our family takes full advantage of dessert possibilities. Between strawberry shortcake and tarts, pies and jam, cooked desserts often preside. A frosty strawberry treat then is a delicious variant. This cool strawberry topping is reminiscent of home-made strawberry [...]
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 [...]
Classic baked cheesecake with a twist
Posted in Berries, Cake, Cheese, Classic, Dessert, Recipe, tagged cheesecake, classic, Dessert, Lemon, raspberry, Recipe on April 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Thinking about what to make for a pot-luck, I had a brainwave. Cheesecake! I hadn’t made this in a really long time, and so I had forgotten that it’s actually quite easy. I also must admit that I acted more as a consultant in the creation of this cake, but still enjoyed every minute of [...]
Pancakes with Whipping Cream and Blackberries
Posted in Berries, Breakfast Food, Canadian Food, Maple Syrop, tagged berries, maple syrup, pancakes, whipping cream on April 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
While Sitelle is certainly an early bird, I am one to enjoy delicious breakfast food at anytime of the day! Steaming pancakes fresh off the griddle with whipping cream and blackberries is one of my favourites – and it tastes delicious any time of day (and I confess, this was supper). I am normally an [...]
Breakfast delights: lemon cranberry muffins
Posted in Berries, Breakfast, Canadian Food, Muffins, tagged breakfast, cranberries, Lemon, Muffins on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s no secret that I’m a morning person. And there’s nothing more I like to do (well, not much) than wake up early and bake something delicious to share for breakfast. Today, it was these muffins, which we accompanied with mocha yogurt and bohemian raspberry (green tea with raspberry plant leaves) tea. It was such [...]
