Black Bottom Cupcakes a.k.a “Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes” are easy to make and require no frosting! Some recipes for this cupcake style, use a cake mix for the cake, but these made from scratch Black Bottom Cupcakes, use standard pantry … Continue reading
In this recipe for Dijon Crusted Guard of Honour – Rack of Pork, the racks are coated in a mustard sauce and interlocked, seemingly to appear as a Guard of Honour. I was only cooking for 5 people when I … Continue reading
This Strawberry Torte is a wonderful dessert for fresh strawberries, but is equally good when more than one kind of berry is used. In this picture, I have used fresh strawberries and frozen wild blueberries (that I had picked last … Continue reading
The Original Toll House® Cookie (a.k.a. the Chocolate Chip Cookie) is one of the most popular of homemade cookies and is an easy and quick cookie to make. Credit for the development of this legendary cookie goes to Ruth Wakefield, … Continue reading
With an origin dating back to the 15th century in Italy, Bruschetta (pronounced bru-SKET-ah) makes for an amazing antipasto. Bruschetta is simply crusty bread, spread with olive oil and then grilled on a griddle. It is immediately topped with … Continue reading
This Spicy Feta Dip, which is Greek in origin, is a combination of Feta and Roasted Red Peppers with chilies. I prefer to use Chipolte olive oil to drizzle on the top instead of the regular olive oil and cayenne … Continue reading
Years ago, I made my strudel dough from scratch out of flour, water, and oil. It required an intense kneading, followed by a resting period for the dough. The dough then had the elasticity needed to be stretched into a … Continue reading
We first encountered Spaetzle on a trip to Germany in the 1980’s in a local pub in the university area of Heidelberg. The texture and taste were amazing. When we arrived back to Canada, we looked for Spaetzle in our … Continue reading
What is not to like about warm Baked Apple Dumplings are that are filled with apples and baked in a butter, cinnamon and nutmeg sauce? I bake these just before dinner is ready, so they can be served warm with … Continue reading
What could be better on a Sunday morning, than Buttermilk Pancakes with fresh fruit, sausages and your favourite syrup? These moist and fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes are made from scratch, with basic ingredients from your pantry. They take no longer to … Continue reading