Posts Tagged ‘Sauces’

Baby Spinach Greens With Grilled Pears and Caramalized Onion Dressing

Of course this time of year just about any spring greens from the market will be great, but baby spinach is something I always have on hand. Where it’s not exactly your throw it together tossed salad, the onions are pretty much low maintenance to caramelize and this dressing is worth the wait. CARAMELIZED...
June 1st, 2008 | Savory, Sweet, Umami | Read More

Favourite Things Dinner

Yesterday was my daughter’s birthday. It’s become a bit of a tradition and now her birthday dinner consists of her year’s list of favourite things. Apps, entrée, sides, beverage, heck, even the dinner music is chosen by said truly. Amazing thing is that the family lines up for it,...
April 16th, 2008 | Savory | Read More

Montréal, March Break, Maple Syrup & Madeleines.

Mmmm. Hopefully this is the post worth waiting for. Since being whisked off for a quick French get away, I ate my way through all of Montréal’s renown food samples. Squeaking a flight through a crazy snowstorm, even for Québec standards, safe at home I brought out my sack of goodness from...
March 17th, 2008 | Photography, Sweet | Read More

Spinach Pesto

I used to be one of those people who would see those enormous tubs of spinach, you know the ones that are at least a pound, and not imagine what sized family could possibly consume that much salad in a week. Seeing that baby spinach weighs a little more than air, that’s quite a bit of greens....
March 3rd, 2008 | Savory | Read More

Chambord Poached Pear Tart

As fantastic as it is shaken in a French Martini, upon discovering the delightful liquor of Chambord*, I could hardly wait to also cook with it. Chambord is a deep red black raspberry liquor which dates back to the rein of Louis XIV in 1685. It is a concentrated fruit flavour with raspberries, currants...
December 15th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Latkes With Pomegranate Quince Chutney

I love latkes. It’s almost bad, how much I like latkes. A holiday tradition usually brings sharing and that might be my biggest problem. To date the best solution I’ve had is to make them smaller so I have more. That way it takes me a little longer to eat them and gives others a chance to...
December 4th, 2007 | Photography, Sour, Sweet | Read More

Great White North

I’m currently tearing off the layers as I write this. It’s tough to believe that it’s Thanksgiving, here in Canada, that is. You see, it’s 90ºF and I’m really thankful I cooked our “Appreciate The Turkey Day” feast yesterday when it was cloudy and chilly enough...
October 8th, 2007 | Photography, Savory | Read More

Sweet Potato Ravioli

I’m not sure when I first had a sweet potato with tomato, but I do know I’ve always liked it. The sweetness combined with the slight tang of tomato sauce creates such a delicious balance. When I first decided I was going to make this for presto pasta night, I was dreading the idea of laborious...
September 13th, 2007 | Photography, Savory | Read More

Spinach & Beet Lasagna

I may have insulted one of the growers from the farmer’s market once. She was explaining how she has an heirloom variety of beets and how they had tasted different than regular beets, although she wasn’t able to fully articulate how. Apparently I wasn’t able either when I asked if...
September 6th, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Umami | Read More

Five Things And A Basket Of Peaches – Part Four

I have to admit, I snuck out and bought yet another basket of peaches. I just couldn’t resist, there’s something about peaches, when they’re perfectly ripe, fragrant and so sweet, I love the freshness of them. The dripping juice made me want to keep this next recipe, well, pure. After...
August 25th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More