Cherry Tomato & Shallot Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a dessert, usually made with cherries , but I decided to make a version with "cherries". Cherry tomatoes, …

Cheese-Stuffed Zucchini

Another day, another boat! This time it's one we found in the zucchini patch. Fortunately, the rind was not tough and the see…

Arugula Pesto

I'm probably pushing things a bit for most Ontarians, but I'm getting some great overwintered greens out of our hoophouse…

Monforte Hootenanny

On Sunday we drove down to Stratford for a significant milestone in the progress of Monforte Dairy . This was the long-awaited ho…

Chive & Cheddar Gougeres

Gougeres are a traditional French recipe, and very popular as an appetizer, or to accompany soup or salad. Why not; they are basi…

Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This is a recipe I have had for a long, long time. I got it from a woman in the Toronto Monthly (Quaker) Meeting back in the 70&#…

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…

Eggs Baked in Tomatoes

These were rather nice. Serve them with salad or rice, depending on how dietetic you are feeling. We had salad and rice. Yeah; t…

Apple Dumplings

I haven't made, or had, apple dumplings in ages. They are one of those things that sounds good in theory but the reality is o…

Sandwich Buns

I've been yearning for some buns lately, and since that means making them myself usually, I made some myself. Not bad; could …

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 …

Not so Funny Money!

I am apparently amongst the last to have received my Monforte vouchers, since the first batch mailed to me went AWOL in the mail.…

Crustless Rhubarb-Custard Pie

More rhubarb, whottasurprise. I've been eating rather a lot of it this week. This is a bit like a pie, a bit like a clafouti.…

Beet Orzotto

In the fall I bought a 10 pound bag of beets. They were on sale for $2, or I wouldn't have. I've mentioned before; as a k…

Spaghetti Squash Kugel

About the only local squash I am still able to find is spaghetti squash. I haven't cooked much with it but I thought a kugel …

Cabbage Paprikash

I've been making this lately as a hearty but not too heavy vegetarian meal. If you wanted a little more heft, I think it woul…

Eggnog Shortbread

The thing about making the Basler Brunsli is that then you have 2 leftover egg yolks, about which something must be done. Conseq…

Pumpkin Pudding

Yeah, the reason I'm now so low on the frozen pumpkin: too much got thawed out when I was in pie-making mode for the party, a…

Chocolate Syrup for Homemade Chocolate Milk

There's a lot of controversy these days about just how much chocolate milk kids are drinking, particularly in schools. It'…

Spinach Lasagne with Friulano & Ricotta Cheeses

This is a dish that can be made ultra-decadent by using homemade spinach lasagne noodles, and cream instead of the milk. I didn&#…