Tag: Vancouver Farmer’s Markets

Baking and Sweet Endings

Olive Oil Plum Cake

Here’s a delicious cake recipe from Victoria’s Don Genova, a journalist specializing in writing and broadcasting about food and travel, posted a few years ago that I’ve been making every Italian Prune Plum season. Makes one 9” Cake 1 cup fresh, full-fat ricotta cheese 1/3 cup olive oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. freshly […]

Vegetables and Side Dishes

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I’m a dyed in the wool tomato lover, in case you didn’t already know! Recently, Marlena Spieler, passed away.  She was a well loved and admired writer of 70 cookbooks, a broadcaster, columnist and on top of all of all those amazing achievements, a true tomato lover like me. This recipe is to celebrate dear […]

Pumpkin Walnut Muffins Topped with Pumpkin Seeds
Baking and Sweet Endings

Pumpkin Muffins

When you see all the amazing, colourful winter squash at the farmer’s market you just know it’s time to begin baking with pumpkin! I only use muffins liners that are made from baking parchment as they come right away from the muffin and don’t leave behind any of the muffin goodness stuck to the paper […]

Onion and Gorgonzola Tarts, Onions, Garlic, Shallots at Farmer's Market
Appetizers

Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Tartlets

I don’t know why, but I always think fall and winter appetizers when I think of caramelized onions. Maybe it’s the combination of the onions and  gorgonzola. So good! I have a confession, I cheat and use bought, frozen, mini tart shells! These are a good thing to take to a party and they’re vegetarian […]

Butternut Squash Soup
Salads, Soups and And Sandwiches

Butternut Squash Soup

‘Tis the season, for butternut squash that is! A lovely soup flavoured with sage and completely dairy free and vegetarian if you choose. Normally I serve this soup as a “starter” for a dinner but it would make a great lunch with perhaps a turkey (again, ‘tis the season) salad sandwich made with finely chopped […]

Metal Platter Filled with Local Purple Grapes & Leaves
Baking and Sweet Endings

Crunchy Top Grape Muffins

For the past couple of years, in the fall, I’ve been making lovely little Coronation-Vin Santo 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 the cakes but maybe I could turn them into muffins and […]

Blog Post Photo Showing Parsnips, Beets, Potatoes, Carrots
My Stories

Not Parsnips Again??

“Winter” is definitely the key word here! Last weekend we made an unusually short foray to Riley Park where our Winter Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday.  Seems like at this time of year it’s short rations for local veggies…so the trips are short ones! Eating seasonally is a very good thing.  Fresh, local food, […]