Tag Archives: sour cream

Baked sour cream doughnuts with maple glaze

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Canada’s favourite flavours are easy to serve up at home This recipe is a tribute to two of our Canada’s most-loved doughnut flavours: sour cream and maple dipped. While they are delicious right out of the oven, amazingly they are … Continue reading →

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Potato and Cheese Pierogis

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

Until last week, I mistakenly thought pierogis – those pillowy soft, addictively delicious filled Eastern European dumplings – were too fiddly to bother making at home. I changed my mind after looking through a box of kitchen gadgets where I … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Brussels sprout and onion dip

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

Remember that dip that got served at every party you went to between 1990 and 1999? The one with canned artichoke hearts and loads of cheese? Yeah, that one. I was thinking about that recipe the other day and decided … Continue reading →

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Braised Beet and Cabbage Salad

Posted on July 9, 2015 by

It’s funny how some dishes can pop into your head, even when they are completely out of season. I mention this because when I spied tender young beets from The Beet Box and a perky head of Napa cabbage from … Continue reading →

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Smoky Texas-style Chili

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

Have you heard of Hiyak? Neither had I, until two lovely little parcels of Hiyak sirloin from Lanark County’s Tiraislin Fold showed up in my Farmers’ Feast basket, courtesy of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. It’s a cross between Highland cattle and … Continue reading →

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Browned Butter Blueberry Muffins

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

I love baking with blueberries. Just the sight of them in a pie, scone or muffin makes me smile. While it’s their delicious flavour that I find irresistible, it’s also great knowing that they are packed with all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Caramel-macadamia cheesecake

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

I may just have fallen in love with cheesecake all over again. My new romance began when I flipped a page in Ottolenghi: The cookbook and saw a jaw-droppingly gorgeous cake staring me in the face. A quick scan of … Continue reading →

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