This festive appetizer features baked brie topped with a strawberry mixture, perfect for a Canada Day party. It can be served with both regular and maple leaf-shaped puff pastry crackers. The dish combines flavors of sweet strawberries, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper, creating a visually appealing and delectable treat.
This unique French dish features a savory butternut squash custard that surprises with its silky texture. Ideal as a lunch item or elegant appetizer, it can be prepared in advance. The recipe suggests roasting the squash and emphasizes that smoking it adds rich flavor, making for an impressive presentation at meals.
These free-form tarts, or galettes, are a savory breakfast option filled with spinach, mushrooms, ham, and cheese, perfect for sharing. They can be prepped ahead and baked fresh in the morning. Enjoy them alone or topped with a poached egg. The recipe yields four servings and offers flexible pastry options.
This recipe features a vibrant chive blossom spread made with whipped cream cheese and lemon zest, offering a milder, herbal flavor profile. It’s perfect on toasted bagels or as part of a charcuterie board. The spread is simple to make, with the option to adjust chive and lemon flavor to taste.
This recipe presents a creative way to enjoy sushi through savory, crispy rice cakes made from cooked sushi rice, nori, and various toppings. The cakes can be prepared in advance and cooked as needed, either by air frying or pan-frying. Serve with sriracha mayonnaise and soy sauce for a delightful treat.
These delicious tarts are perfect for brunch, lunch, or appetizers, featuring caramelized onions and potatoes on puff pastry. The recipe offers instructions for caramelizing onions and recommends additional toppings like sweet potato or apple. Easy to prepare, they can be made in bulk and frozen for later use. Each recipe yields 12 tarts.
These warming spice biscuits featuring cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg offer a festive twist for breakfast or tea parties. The recipe combines basic ingredients like flour and brown sugar, along with cold butter and buttermilk. After preparation and freezing, they are baked for a delicious, golden result, yielding twelve biscuits.
This post shares a vintage pie recipe featuring grated apples for filling to prevent sogginess and enhance presentation. Using rye flour in the crust adds flavor and tenderness. The pastry dough is prepared with a mix of ingredients, and the hand pies can be chilled or frozen before baking.
This content highlights the idea of incorporating baked goods into breakfast, emphasizing that sweet treats can enhance the morning routine. It introduces three recipes: blueberry-ricotta loaf, freeze and bake cinnamon bun muffins, and mini fruit filled breakfast bread puddings, all aimed at providing a delicious start to the day.
The post highlights the appeal of mini desserts, offering a quicker and easier serving option than full-sized cakes. It presents three mini dessert recipes: mini pineapple upside-down cakes, mini cheesecakes with salted caramel, and mini ricotta and raspberry crumble cakes. Recipes can be found in the show’s archives.
Constantly Cooking with Paula Roy 