Posts Tagged ‘vegan’

Candied Orange Peels

Inspired by the urge to make hot cross buns, marmalade and reading Orangette. CANDIED ORANGE PEELS 5 Oranges, any kind 3 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Water Soak and scrub the oranges in warm soapy water and rinse well. Cup the tops and tails from the oranges, then peel. Cut as much of the pith as you can without...
March 19th, 2008 | Bitter, Sweet | 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

Daring Baker’s Challenge: Julia Child’s French Bread

Some readers might remember my super wonderful Xmas gift which freed me from the confines of a toaster oven. Well, since then I’ve not only been making muffins by more than the 1/2 dozen, I’ve finally done what I’ve been meaning to do for ages and that’s to join the Daring Bakers. Having...
February 29th, 2008 | Savory | Read More

Cape Gooseberry & Raspberry Clafouti

Being indigenous to South American countries like Columbia, Physalis doesn’t exactly fit into the local food movement around here. However, they are in season right now. Physalis, or Cape Gooseberries, come naturally wrapped, giving them a shelf life of over a month or more. Described as a cross...
February 26th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Curried Carrot Soup

I am one of those people who like cilantro. Cilantro is a love it or hate it kind of thing. Thankfully the herby leaf it offers to 50% of the population who enjoy it, also comes with a seed. Coriander, which the seed more commonly goes by, lends a refreshing and slightly citrusy flavour. Blended with...
February 22nd, 2008 | Savory | Read More

My Sweet Vegan – Book Review

I was almost as excited when I was asked to review Hannah Kaminsky’s new cook book, My Sweet Vegan as I was tearing open the package sent with the book inside. Inviting, fresh and bright, there are full page colour photos for every of the 77 recipes! Flipping through the pages there were so many...
February 18th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Little Bit of Old Fashioned Loving

This cake is super easy, really the toughest thing was prepping the pan. It’s a perfect balance of tart and sweet, elegant for tea and a perfect crumb for a picnic. Almost too perfect, I found myself snacking on it instead of lunch. Every so often I come across a recipe that reminds me of my grandmother,...
February 13th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Not like there is any mystery that I love chocolate, but I’d realized that I hadn’t yet created a torte recipe. What better than Valentine’s week to do the dessert cart? Generally, a torte is a flourless cake, often using bread crumbs or ground nuts in it’s place, resulting in...
February 10th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Roasted Garlic Paperadelle

1/2 Cup Unbleached All Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Semolina Flour 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Head Roasted Garlic*, squeezed to remove the skins 1/3 Cup HOT Water * To roast garlic, preheat the oven to 350ºF and cut off the top of the bulb to reveal the attached cloves. Placed...
February 6th, 2008 | Savory | Read More