S’mores Pie
Thursday, September 1, 2011 12 Comments
S’mores to me are the epitome of all that is delicious in summer and in childhood.
A beautifully roasted marshmallow – evenly golden, slightly charred, perfectly puffy, and ooey gooey in the center – smooshed stickily between two graham crackers with a generous slab of milk chocolate. It’s the best part of any campfire.
S’mores pie embodies this summer treat in a slightly more sophisticated way, and without the need for open flames. It consists of a graham cracker crust, filled with a luscious chocolate cream, and topped with a marshmallow-y meringue. I’ve got your attention, haven’t I?
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TweetMarbled Lemon Cheesecake
Sunday, August 28, 2011 6 Comments
Marbled lemon cheesecake just became my new favourite thing. Layers of cheesecake batter and lemon curd are swirled together to create a gorgeous marbled effect, with pockets of tangy lemon curd throughout.
Lemon curd alone makes me giddy. The bright flavour, that rich creaminess, the tang, the sweetness, that beautiful pale lemon colour…
It is delicious on scones, in pies, in yogurt, on ice cream, with pound cake, on pavlova, licked off your finger…
it should really come as no surprise that it found an incredible alliance in cheesecake.
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Cocoa Hot Fudge Sauce
Thursday, August 11, 2011 15 Comments
Homemade hot fudge sauce takes ice cream, brownies, or your favourite spoon to a whole new level of deliciousness.
Warm and gooey.
The best possible way chocolate can behave.
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Mango Kulfi
Friday, July 29, 2011 21 Comments
Okay. So about that moment of summer vacation every day thing.
It escalated, unexpectedly.
My beautiful friend-since-tap-dance-class-in-grade-two Jaclyn came to visit in Vancouver, and we have been enjoying the following:
- long bike rides on the seawall
- lazy afternoons cloud-watching at the beach, working on our freckles
- indulgent hours at the spa, pampering our toenails into polished bliss
- epic swims in the gorgeous kitsilano pool (former swim teamers – go Seabees!)
- meandering through the city, stopping only for food or booze
- monumental movie nights, with too much wine and lots of Kettle Corn
- road-tripping to Whistler to take in breathtaking mountain views
- pondering the ten years that have gone by since we were joined at the hip in high school…
Hence the lack of blog posts.
But I figure I can make it up to you with Mango Kulfi.
Kulfi is Indian ice cream. Easy and delicious. No ice cream machine required. The mango variety is a beautiful shade of pastel orange, with lots of mango flavour and creamy texture.
The unique flavour of Kulfi comes from cooking down the milk. It concentrates and becomes sweeter. Yum.
Ready for how easy this is?
1. Boil milk & sugar.
2. Stir in pureed mangoes.
3. Freeze.
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TweetCreamy Coleslaw
Sunday, July 3, 2011 9 Comments
Hello July. I can’t believe I am saying that. What happened to May? June? Summer has barely begun and already it is going too fast.
I love summer. Passionately.
The SUNSHINE, the shorts, the biking, the jam-making, the hiking, the swimming, the campfires, the BBQ-ing, the cherries, the pies, the fireworks, the friends/family who come to visit, the freckles, the sunscreen, the outdoor movies, the blooming flowers, the cold beer, the cold lakes, the road trips, the lying in the grass…
…And I live in a city where it rains 9 months of the year.
SO I resolve the following:
For the entire summer, I will take time out of every single day to be on summer vacation.
Whether that means bumming all at the beach with my dog, or reading my book for 15 minutes in the park across the street; biking the 2.5 hours from my place around Stanley Park, or just lugging my little BBQ down to the grass to make dinner.
No living for the weekends, summer happens on Tuesday and Wednesday, too.
How does that sound?
Okay, now on to the business at hand: coleslaw. Continue Reading »
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