Food, Travel, and Cooking!
I’d been wondering what to do with the remainder of the Medjool dates left from Christmas and then remembered this recipe! In no time you’ll have a nice treat to go with your cup of tea or coffee! A great addition to a school or work lunch. Filling: ½ lb. pitted dates, chopped 1 cup […]
Another of the “pudding” discoveries made while we were on vacation in London! We liked it so much that I’ve made them for dessert on Christmas Day. They can be made ahead, or even frozen. Even the sauce can be made ahead or frozen! Just so you know, buy the Muscovado sugar; regular brown sugar […]
I wish I could count how many hundreds of these I baked when I was a corporate chef! One of the executives would always ask that some be set aside for her to have later! I think making a double batch of muffins is a great idea to store in the freezer, ready for breakfast […]
An excellent, light dessert of pears poached in wine and spices. I love the juices! We get our pears from our farmer’s market in the fall when they are in season here. Cookies might be something nice to enjoy with the pears. Makes 4 Servings 4 Bosc pears, peeled & cored, seeds removed (a melon […]
Don’t you just love the combination of coffee and chocolate, I know I do! I like this dessert a lot because you can do it the day before and because it tastes good too! Makes 6 Servings ¾ cup sugar 8 large egg yolks 1 Tbsp. coffee liqueur ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract 3 cups […]
A particular favourite of mine! These tasty squares ending up on a lot of “goodie” trays for many of the “sandwich lunches” I catered. Easy to make! Would be good with a coffee I think. Makes An 8” Square Cake Pan Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease an 8” square metal cake pan or […]
A favourite old fashioned dessert but just as good as it always was! Anne gave me this recipe ages ago, who knows where it comes from. I got to use our own apples to make it! Great with ice-cream! Makes 4 – 6 Servings For The Crisp: 4 apples, peeled, cored & sliced ¼” thick […]
Biscuits are the best! I love making all sorts of variations of them. These ones happen to be a favourite of ours. if you like rosemary you are going to love these! Warm out of the oven, eaten as is or with butter, served with a stew or a steaming bowl of soup, or how […]
A gift from the lemon curd gods for sure! I use it as a filling for Phyllo Cups with blueberries, or for individual tarts using frozen prebaked tart shells. If you have time on your hands, make individual phyllo cups using mini muffin pans! If I’m going to use blueberries I often substitute lime zest for […]
I find phyllo cups to be an extremely handy thing to have on hand to put together an appetizer or a quick dessert. They store well in the freezer and can be used for sweet fillings and savoury fillings. Not a bad thing! If you decide to make a bunch and use the whole package […]