Fruit & Nut Pilaf with Wild Rice

I've made this a couple of times recently to serve with lamb, and it goes with it very nicely. We've been eating a fair b…

Berry Mousse

Last summer I froze a whole bunch of berries as I usually do, and also as usual here it is not too far from strawberry season and…

Sweet Breakfast Buns

Really, these are hot cross buns, without the cross. Good-tempered buns, maybe. I was inspired by recipes found here , although y…

Rohkostsalat

Here's a version of a popular German salad, which is excellent for the late winter. It reminds me of a carrot salad I often …

Fruitabaga (Fruity Rutabaga)

This is a bit sweeter than most vegetable dishes I make, but what the heck. We had it with pork chops, and it went very well. Tur…

Boiled Ham with Cranberry Mustard

This was a beautiful piece of smoked ham from our meat CSA this year with Twin Creeks . I don't know how you will get anythin…

Cranberry, Orange & Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

Look at all those luscious ingredients and ask yourself how these could be anything but delicious. And so they are... This is a h…

Steamed Sponge Cake with Fruit

I'm a little embarrassed to say that I still had 2 duck eggs from my trip to Stone Meadow Farm in my fridge... when was that…

Stewed Rhubarb Compote with Apples or Strawberries

Use one or the other of the two lists of ingredients; the instructions are basically the same. Apple and rhubarb are an ideal com…

Fruit & Carrot Salad

People tend to either love fruit in salads, or hate it - it should be pretty clear which camp I fall into by now. Fruit is good, …

Peanut Butter Cookies Loaded for Bear

It's a party in a cookie, which made me think it was a good entry for The Great Peanut Butter Exhibition cookie contest. Eve…

Making Fruit Juice Jellies

I've already posted about making Cranberry Jelly . Fruit juice jellies are one of our favourite desserts around here, and cer…

Strawberry-Mango Frappés

Or I suppose you could call them slushies; I don't mind. This is the time of year when I start remembering that the freezer i…

Rhubarb, Cranberry & Ginger Compote or Fool

Pink and cheery and bursting with flavour - another thumb-of-the-nose to old man Winter. I think it's better with the whippe…

Sour Cream Fruit Crumble Pie

I had 6 great-aunts on my mothers side of the family, and all of them were keen cooks. This recipe came from my great-aunt Alethe…

Blueberry-Pear Frappé

Sometimes simple things are the best. Here's a little bit of last summers' sunshine that's been waiting in the freeze…