Food, Travel, and Cooking!
For the past couple of years, in the fall, I’ve been making lovely little Coronation grape cakes for dessert. And while doing a freezer tidy-up recently, I found a small bag of the grapes tucked away. Hmmm…well I don’t have enough to make those cakes but maybe I could turn them into muffins! And I […]
This cake just screams Christmas season; chocolate, cranberries and orange. Perfect with a cup of coffee! And…you can make it ahead and tuck into the freezer. Makes a 9” Tube or Bundt Cake 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 4 eggs 3 Tbsp. orange juice 1 Tbsp. grated […]
Ok, who doesn’t like Nanaimo Bars??? I store them in the fridge or freezer so they are nice and cold. They just seem better that way, at least as far as I’m concerned! Here’s a discovery I made: they don’t freeze solid! Midnight cravings are calling! The middle layer is both orange flavoured and lightly tinted orange, […]
I baked this cake for my parents a few years ago, dropping if off along with a bunch of other baking. The very next day my dad phoned to tell me that it was “almost all gone and it was so good he could not stop eating it!” Oh…and could I bake them another one […]
The Rhubarb is coming on strong! Now’s the time to make lots of rhubarb goodies like these delicious muffins. I love muffins so I often make a double batch to stash in the freezer to make a welcome treat for breakfast with coffee or any other time you feel like one! Yesterday I made these […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. An excellent and delicious way to eat your veggies! If you have a local farmer’s market, that’s the place to find all these great vegetables. Makes 6 or 8 Servings 1 lb. 10 oz. new potatoes (any waxy small potato will work) 1 lb. + […]
I wish I could count how many hundreds of these I baked when I was a corporate chef! They were in great demand! One of the executives would always ask that some be set aside for her for later! I think making a double batch of muffins is a great idea for storing in the freezer, ready for […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. I’ve been making these forever and they are still really high up on my list of really tasty ribs. There’s nothing like good ribs despite the sticky fingers! Makes 4 – 6 Servings 4 lbs. spareribs Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste ½ […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Makes Approximately Six 8 Ounce Jars It’s summer and that means zucchini and lots of it! One of the things I love is marmalade and Chris of Rise Artisan** makes terrific marmalade. Years ago I was given this recipe but turned my nose up until […]
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. Lovely, delicately flavoured with orange rind; it’s delicious! Don’t worry about the dough falling apart a bit when you are fitting it into the springform pan, simple patch it together & carry on! Makes 6 – 8 Servings For the Pastry Dough: 1 large whole […]