Today is a very special day – 3/14 – the best excuse of the year to make pie! So in honour of pi day, I share below my five favourite pies from last year. May your days be filled with delicious pie! – Catherine Tourtiere - Easily my favourite savoury pie, this traditional Quebecois meat [...]
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Happy Pi Day!
Posted in Canadian Food, Chocolate, Classic, Comfort Food, Cranberries, Fruit, Holidays, Nuts, Pastry, Pie, Pumpkin, tagged Chocolate, cranberries, Dessert, hazelnut, holidays, Pi Day, pistachios, Pumpkin pie, Raspberries, spiced pumpkin pie, tourtière, whipping cream, White Chocolate on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Blueberry-apple cobbler with cardamom
Posted in Apples, Baking, Canadian Food, Cinnamon, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, Winter, tagged apples, Blueberries, cardamom, cobbler, Dessert, Recipe on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just this fall, I have made endless desserts with apples – and I have been challenging myself to make a different one each time. The most difficult thing about that is the fact that most of the time I only have a short period of time in which to make these, so inevitably, that reduces [...]
Mini apple crumble pies, granola-style
Posted in Apples, Baking, Blind baking, Canadian Food, Cinnamon, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fruit, Nuts, Pastry, Pie, Recipe, Winter, tagged apple, crumble, granola, pecan, Pie on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Although this particular recipe is my own invention, it is based on an idea my mother came up with. And the best part is that it’s more delicious, easier, and more novel than the usual crumble (well, perhaps not after this post – but I’m ok with that). With this dessert, not only do you [...]
Peach Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
Posted in Cake, Dessert, Fruit, Peaches, tagged fresh peaches, gingersnap crust, peach cheesecake on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sitelle and I have been negligent posting as of late. She has been off camping in Northern Ontario, while I moved back to Halifax to continue writing my thesis. Now that the boxes are unpacked, my kitchen is back in full working order, so I am ready to get busy in the kitchen! Two of [...]
Peach Pie
Posted in Baking, Canadian Food, Fruit, Peaches, Pie, tagged flaky pie crust, Peach, Pie on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You know you have had a spoiled week when you get to eat peach pie twice in one week. Ontario peaches are at their height, so it is certainly worth enjoying them! This past weekend, two of my closest high school friends visited Ottawa – one who currently lives in Vancouver and the other [...]
Fabulously refreshing watermelon juice
Posted in Drinks, Fruit, Recipe, tagged Belize, drink, easy, juice, quick, Recipe, refreshing, summer, watermelon on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With last week’s heat wave in Toronto, I thought I should share a recipe I happily discovered in Belize. Sorry it’s a week late, but then again, it might not be too late. In Belize, people know how to deal with extreme temperatures – at least 45 by day, and maybe a lucky 35 by [...]
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 [...]
Happy Belated National Pineapple Up-Side Down Cake Day [USA]
Posted in Baking, Cake, Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, tagged birthday, pineapple, Recipe, travel, upside down cake on April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe I missed it. The perfect day to launch my own very first completely invented recipe. It was national pineapple up-side down cake day on April 20. What was I thinking? Honestly. I am eternally grateful to a pair of savvy radio commentators for reminding me before it was all too late. I [...]
Curried Bulgar and Fruit Salad
Posted in Curry, Fruit, Mayonnaise, Salad, tagged bulgur, canteloupe, coriander, curried mayo, kiwi on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Going through my fridge, looking for lunch inspiration, I had some leftover curried mayo, about a cup of bulgar, and some fruit. It occured to me how delicious fruit and curry are in combination, so I decided to make a salad. Curry really likes watery fruits, so I chopped up some kiwi and catelope, threw [...]
Pi Day Special: Apple Wildberry Pie
Posted in Apples, Baking, Berries, Comfort Food, Dessert, Fruit, Pastry, Pie, tagged apple, berry, Pi Day, Pie on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pi Day is a very special day in our lives. A few years back, we decided to celebrate it in all its full glory – a pie-baking escapade ensued resulting in 3 delicious pies: quiche, lemon meringue pie, and apple berry. We share with you today are delicious pi day adventures! The first of this [...]
