I love fruit tarts, and have been collecting recipes for various tarts for as long as I can remember. The only part that I was ever satisfied with was the fruit topping . . . but how can you go wrong with those vibrant colours and fabulous flavours? I set out to make the perfect […]
Category Archives: Recipes
Rich Chocolate Glaze
Although I’m not a big fan of cake frostings, I like glazes that can dress up a plain looking cake and add intense flavours. Glazes are perfect for bundt cakes (or any other cake that doesn’t need a heavy frosting – in my case, most cakes!). Most chocolate glazes have plenty of icing sugar, which […]
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This is a terrific salad with vibrant colors and a great combination of flavors. It’s also quite versatile: it’s a great side dish to bring to a pot-luck or BBQ, a nutritious meal you can pack for tasty lunch, and stuff any leftovers into a pita for a nutritious sandwich. Exact measurements aren’t important, so […]
Move over pesto, chimichurri is the new sauce in town!
“I’m using this sauce on everything!” my cookbook co-author Vicky Newman said, we have to put it in our book! I gave Vicky’s chimichurri a try, and, like Vicky, was using it on a surprisingly wide variety of foods: eggs, grilled fish, lentils, vegetables, brown rice, as a sandwich spread . . . I was […]