Asparagus Soup with Sorrel and Goat Cheese Creme Fraiche
June 12, 2014 8:00 am 4 CommentsIn my last post about Joy Road catering alfresco dinner in the vineyard I promised to publish this asparagus soup... View Article
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Celebrating Asparagus with Joy Road Catering Alfresco Dinner at God’s Mountain Estate
June 11, 2014 5:39 pm 2 CommentsDana Ewart of Joy Road catering is ringing a dinner bell. She is summoning guests scattered around the garden sipping... View Article
Floating Island (Ile Flottante)
June 6, 2014 1:28 am 4 CommentsThis is a classic French dessert that I try to never miss when I am in France. You find it... View Article
Roasted Beet Salad with Eggs and Dill
June 4, 2014 11:43 am 6 CommentsDo you avoid cooking beets because of the leaking colour and the long cooking time? Granted, it can be a... View Article
Smoked salmon and cucumber salad spoon appies
June 3, 2014 8:00 am 4 CommentsI have posted a similar item before but made a couple of changes so here it is again. We had... View Article
Roasted rainbow carrots and roasted mini rainbow peppers
June 2, 2014 8:05 am 4 CommentsRoasting vegetables brings out the sweetness in them by caramelizing the natural sugars they contain. Roasting young and delicate spring... View Article
Spring gnocchi with asparagus and peas
May 29, 2014 9:52 pm 6 CommentsI haven’t written about gnocchi for while and need to correct that right now. I sometimes make my own gnocchi... View Article
Oatmeal with blueberry compote, hazelnuts and cappuccino foam and winery tapas dining in the Okanagan
May 29, 2014 8:00 am 8 CommentsI go to great length to have oatmeal for breakfast when we travel and it’s a standard breakfast when we... View Article
Liberated Muffin tops, anyone? Banana-coconut-raspberries and a bonus muffin recipe
May 22, 2014 8:00 am 4 CommentsAfter the Seinfeld muffin top episode I believe an entire industry developed from this idea. Muffin top pans popped up in kitchen... View Article
Free Form Trifle
May 21, 2014 1:23 am 3 CommentsCooking mostly for two I find that I stay away from desserts that require a whole cake or a pan... View Article
Egg, potato and goat cheese salad in butter lettuce cups
May 20, 2014 8:00 am 1 CommentIt is hard to drag me away from the kitchen this time of year. I have so much fun cooking... View Article
Radish and chive flowers on baguette
May 19, 2014 8:00 am 2 CommentsI feel French today. It’s because of the radishes. They do it every time. One of the simple treasures of... View Article