Ripe bananas and buttermilk are a winning combination. Best Ever Banana Cake is a luscious and moist cake because of that combination. It takes only a few minutes to prepare, since all the ingredients are added to one bowl and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Basic Buttercream Frosting is a good basic vanilla frosting, which tastes delicious on cakes and cupcakes. It is easily adaptable to flavoured frostings, Orange Frosting, Lemon Frosting and Mocha Frosting. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Great Grandma’s Soft Ginger Cake is a light and delicately spiced cake. The cinnamon and ground cloves make it more than just a ginger cake. This moist and flavourful cake is the perfect dessert for fall and winter. Frost it … Continue reading
Coq au Vin is a rustic french dish of chicken braised with onion, mushrooms, wine, salt pork (or bacon) and garlic. Coq au Vin is a perfect dish on a cold winter’s evening. Serve it with steamed rice, a nice … Continue reading
Saute of Pork Hongroise is a delicious mixture of sliced pork tenderloin that is cooked in a combination of sherry and beef broth. The descriptor of Hongroise refers to the use of red pepper or paprika in the recipe. The … Continue reading
Who knew that cooked cabbage could taste so yummy? Alsacienne Cabbage is a wonderful way to use up the other half of the cabbage that you used to make Cabbage Salad. Alsacienne Cabbage is a perfect accompaniment to almost any … Continue reading
Saute de Boeuf aux Piments Verts is the Cordon Bleu Cookery School Recipe for Beef Stew with Green Peppercorn Sauce. The Demi-glace Sauce is flavoured with minced shallots that are strained out to finish the sauce. Flaming the meat will … Continue reading
Another wonderful recipe from the Cordon Bleu Cookery School that I attended in London! Polish Curd Cake is a typical European dessert, not too sweet, but with a subtle delicious flavour. Polish Curd Cake calls for curd cheese, which is … Continue reading
There is a definite chill in the air and snow is not far away. Key Lime Pie is a wonderful dessert that brings the flavour of the south to the north. Key Limes grow only in Florida and the Carribean, … Continue reading
Thyme Chicken Crepe Casserole is a nice make-ahead. When the company comes in the door, the casserole goes in the oven. The Canadian Football League’s championship Grey Cup Final will see the Hamilton Tiger Cats battle against the Saskatchewan Rough … Continue reading