Posts Tagged ‘Recipes’

Satsuma Almond Sammich Cookies

It was amazing I had a chance to fill these cookies. Fresh and plain, the almond biscuits coming straight from the oven proved pretty popular. I almost would have thought to leave them just for snacking although it is Christmas cookie season, so I figured a little extra sparkle was in order. Setting...
December 7th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Chocolate Chestnut Biscotti with Candied Clementine

Not that I’m the authority but I think that it’s safe to say that Holiday baking is may “officially” begin, now that it’s actually December. Be it that we took our kids to the community Santa Claus parade or that was today was the first of December, Holidays get me to hum...
December 1st, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Easy Caramelized Onion and Fennel Tart

Considering it’s chilly, I couldn’t help but to think warm. So when Jeanne, over at Cook Sister told me to go topless, I thought, well, that’s cheeky, it’s November. All snickers aside, I grabbed for the freezer door to find my handy pack of puff pastry. So quick and flaky, it’s...
November 25th, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Umami | Read More

Roasted Chestnut and Persimmon Stuffing

Stuffing is easily the highlight of most Holiday dinners. It’s what turns Sunday dinner in to a Holiday feast and there are about the same amount of people who eat it that there are ways of making it. Here, I’ve combined a few of my favourites with a little seasonal flare, creating something...
November 21st, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Umami | Read More

Side, By Side, By Side.

For some, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without having a bird as the guest of honour. For others, it’s everything else that fills the plate; your aunt’s famous stuffing, homemade cranberries or your mom’s casserole that make the meal. Bumping elbows, it’s not tough...
November 20th, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Good Gourd

The purée overflowith and another Holiday to eat pumpkin pie is fast on my heels, I just couldn’t be happier. Pumpkin pie is one of those things rarely eaten but certainly loved. Perhaps it’s absence is why it’s so cherished by so many. I don’t care really. It’s the highlight...
November 19th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Vegan Pumpkin Manicotti

Thrusting from a vacation back into the continual chill known as November in my part of the world, rejolted my need for hibernation. Part of this ritual naturally consists of no longer wanting to venture outside for long walks along the beach or having bird like meals made up of crunchy vegetables....
November 15th, 2007 | Photography, Savory | Read More

Asian Rice & Peas

Simple as it is delicious, this quick dinner offers aromas of the East with it’s ginger and sesame combination. Sesame always fills my house with the most terrific scent. You can’t help but notice what you’re about to experience when you smell it and blissully it, almost always, sends...
November 14th, 2007 | Photography, Salty, Savory, Umami | Read More

Cranberry Pumpkin Teacakes

Had enough of this pumpkin business yet? Thought not, so, just you wait.
November 13th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Marina Di Chioggia Gnocchi

Upon returning from vacation I couldn’t help but notice one of my pumpkins from my collection. The skin of my Marina Di Chioggia had turned much darker than its original green and although I don’t know a whole heck of a lot about pumpkins and their various shades green, I do know that my...
November 8th, 2007 | Photography, Savory | Read More