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Tag Archives: ricotta
Easy potato and ricotta gnocchi
A dish that might look daunting but is deceptively easy to make! There is something so special about pillowy-soft gnocchi, bathed in a rich sauced and dusted with cheese. It’s probably the pasta I have loved the most since the … Continue reading
Deconstructed Cannoli with Crispy Cinnamon Cookies
All the flavour, none of the fuss! I adore eating cannoli but I don’t enjoy making it. Maybe the distinct absence of any Italian ancestors in my lineage leaves me ill-equipped for the task, but I find filling those delicate … Continue reading
Posted in baking, Dessert, Desserts
Tagged cannoli, chocolate, cinnamon, cookies, crispy, crunchy, easy cannoli, easy dessert, Italian dessert, make-ahead dessert, mascarpone, pastry, quicker cannoli, ricotta
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Peach Tarts with Ricotta and Arugula
Freeform pastry makes for an easy, impressive brunch or lunch dish As I kid, I ate a lot of canned peaches, especially during the bleak winter months when fresh fruit options were sparse and expensive. Today, we are fortunate to … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, Fruits, healthy, pie
Tagged almonds, arugula, butter pastry, California cling peaches, canned peaches, freeform pastry, great dish for brunch, great dish for lunch, lemon, Paula Roy, pie, ricotta, tart
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Vegetarian Lasagna with mushrooms, leeks and kale
Apparently lasagna’s earliest origins can be found in the culinary cultures of both Ancient Greece and Rome. I grew up eating a spicy hybrid version made with tomato sauce and Polish sausage, switching to a bolognese variety when I started … Continue reading
Posted in One dish meals, Vegetables
Tagged bechamel, butter, kale, lasagna, lasagne, leek, milk, mozzarella, mushrooms, parmesan, ricotta, vegetarian, white sauce
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Lemon-Oat-Ricotta Pancakes
These are the most amazing pancakes. Fluffy yet substantial, they are packed with flavour, have a great texture and – wait for it – they’re even gluten-free! While they are delicious with maple syrup, they really shine with a drizzle … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast
Tagged breakfast, brunch, egg whites, gluten-free, lemon, lemon curd, oats, pancakes, raspberry sauce, ricotta
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C’est Cheese
As a child I really wasn’t a cheese lover, nor was I exposed to very many different varieties of cheese. Sliced orange stuff in a sandwich was the norm until my first trip to Europe as a teen changed everything. … Continue reading
Posted in Food Finds
Tagged blue, Canadian, champion, Cheddar, cheese, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Grand Prix, Great Canadian Cheese Festival, ricotta
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