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Baking and Treats

Sep. 27, 2020

Baking

Pumpkin Spice Scones

Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.

Jun. 7, 2020

Cooking In Season

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, with its creamy tangy cheesecake base and fruity strawberry swirl, has become my new favourite spring dessert.

May 7, 2020

Recipes

My Granny’s Lemon Curd

This delicious, velvety lemon curd has the perfect balance between lemony and sweet, with a smooth buttery finish. A family favourite for four generations!

Apr. 24, 2020

My Life In Food

Stay at Home Recipes

Here it is — the list of foods I have been making for my family, links to the stay at home recipes that are getting me through this strange and stressful spring. A wonderful mix...

Jul. 29, 2019

Baking

Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Brown Sugar Biscuits

Blueberry cobbler, bubbling with dark berry juices, topped with craggy buttermilk biscuits sweetened with brown sugar, is an excellent way to use some fresh local BC blueberries.

Nov. 19, 2017

Cooking In Season

Sixth Annual Rancho Vignola Giveaway

Welcome to the the Sixth Annual Rancho Vignola Giveaway!

Feb. 18, 2017

Recipes

Kumquat Marmalade Recipe

Many years ago, when I was first learning to make jam and preserves, I saw a basket of kumquats in the produce market near where I lived. Always willing to try a new food.

Feb. 5, 2017

Baking

Biscotti with Pistachio, Dark Chocolate, and Red Chili

These biscotti with raw pistachio, chopped bittersweet chocolate, and freshly ground red chili are bursting with flavour, heat, and complexity right from the first bite; perfect...

Nov. 22, 2016

Baking

Quince Slab Pie

A large slab pie bursting with the fragrance of fresh quince.

Jul. 11, 2016

Essential Thai

Thai Sweet Rice & Coconut Pudding with Golden Fruit

Today we are going to revisit one of my favourite summer fruits: the golden kiwi.

Jun. 12, 2016

Cooking In Season

Strawberry Pavlova with Meyer Lemon Cream

This is the kind of recipe that needs no written introduction. Fresh strawberry season is here, and the words ‘lemon’ and ‘cream’ appear in the title. Nothing can top that parti...

Aug. 1, 2015

Frozen Desserts

Fruity Frozen Yogurt

My summer holiday has been cut a bit short this year, and I’m happy about it. It’s not every day that I get an opportunity to work with one of my favourite ever food brands.

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