Posts Tagged ‘Sweet’

Maple Pumpkin Quick Bread

One of the best things about living in Canada in the fall, other than the fabulous hauls from the farmers market, is that other reason why we appreciate the almighty maple tree. The nectar of nature, maple syrup is truly a spring gift, however delicious, a simple autumn walk can be just as spectacular....
October 16th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Smashing Pumpkins

Head out any glorious autumn afternoon in search for a pick your own apple farm, you would think you’d find one, especially in rural Ontario. What we thought was going to be a pleasant Sunday drive in the country, enjoying the fresh air, changing leaves and early harvest ended up so much better....
October 3rd, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Sweet | Read More

Zucchini Ginger Scones

So when you find yourself asking what it is you are going to do with the baseball bat sized zucchini that your father in law grew and gave to you, without duplicating a recipe or making yet another cake, pasta, salad, pesto, side dish… Boil a pot of tea and eat a warm Scottish styled scone while...
September 25th, 2007 | Sweet | 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

Five Things And A Basket Of Peaches – Part Three

After so many sweet peaches I wanted something savoury. To get over the top of the mid-week peach, I decided on a chutney. Perfect along side anything roasted, grilled, atop some chèvre on a cracker, or as individual tarts with pistachio and parmigiana. You can make it as spicy as you’d like,...
August 22nd, 2007 | Savory, Sour, Sweet | Read More

Five Things And A Basket Of Peaches – Part Two

So what started as a peach upside down cake, happily was converted mid – gear. Looking for something a little like a peach clafoutis, I imagined luscious round peaches peeking out from above the crust of a sweet, white cake. But little did I know, they didn’t need a push into the batter....
August 21st, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Five Things And A Basket Of Peaches – Part One

It’s peach season and baskets of these delicious, fuzzy juice spheres are everywhere. They’re beautiful and so many peaches for next to nothing, it’s practically produce robbery! Or worse, they have slices out at the Farmer’s Market. Golden orange fuzz, as far as the eye can...
August 20th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Cuppa Mudcake

After being asked to create a muffin of childlike proportions for the Muffin Monday Round-Up, I was left thinking back, with one memory only. After attending countless birthday celebrations as a child, cake memories tend to blend together; all but one at least. Funny enough, I couldn’t dare tell...
August 10th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Walnut Crumb Banana Muffins

Upon noticing an onslaught of bananas in my frozen hoard and an indecent craving for sweet comfort food, (like I haven’t been eating enough of that lately) I hit my freezer stash and thawed a few bananas. Even though they go against a local market movement, they were light, sweet and deceivingly...
July 24th, 2007 | Sweet | Read More

Raspberry Tart

After a meal last week, I thought about some of my recipes on the site. You see, my sister in law, along with being vegan, suffers from Celiac Disease which is a gluten intolerance restricting her diet of all wheat, rye and barley products. No meat, no dairy and no bread. Poor girl. To her, wheat shows...
July 21st, 2007 | Sweet | Read More