Last weekend we had a dinner with extended family, and my sister (Heather) and I were tasked with bringing a gluten-free and vegetarian main course. So we put our heads together and brainstormed delicious ideas — I’ve been craving a savoury tart, ever since getting a hold of my new favourite cookbook: Small Plates and Sweet […]
Remember when we had oh-so-many raspberries and made the Raspberries & Cream Ice Slice? Well, we had enough raspberries for a second dessert, and it needed chocolate. So I invented this tart. It’s deep, dark, and sinfully chocolatey. With not only a chocolate crust, but a silky chocolate ganache filling. And topped with raspberries for […]
I think one of the basics you need up your kitchen sleeves is a good tart dough. If you have a savoury one and a sweet one, you’re good to go. Well, when I was thinking about making my first dinner as part of Vegan MoFo, I knew I needed a vegan sweet tart dough, […]
Sometimes you just need sweet potatoes. And to herald the season of root veggies, I’ve put them in a savoury tart. This is not just any tart, this one is gluten-free and absolutely divine. I took it to a barbecue with our friends Mike & Tanya, and we really enjoyed slices of this tart along […]
They had gorgeous, earthy morel mushrooms at my grocery store! Can you believe it? They are my favourite mushrooms, and a wonderful sign of spring! I love them more than just about any flavour on the planet (maybe only surpassed by ginger and dark chocolate)! The grocery store also had one of my favourite cheeses: […]
I have a new favourite dessert: a quince tart with a maple caramel and a buttery whole wheat crust. Have you met quince before? (Remember my Quince Clafoutis?) It’s my favourite fruit: looks like an apple, and smells like the most floral perfumed fruit you’ll ever find! It’s quince time right now in Toronto, and […]
Thank you, Jamie Oliver. I usually don’t do this, but today I picked up the latest Jamie Oliver magazine, (Issue 10, June 2010), and while flipping through I stopped on the Vegetable Tartlets recipe, and declared we needed to have them for dinner. Usually, there’s an intricate process of sticky notes, adding to the To […]
I may indeed be obsessed with polenta in my desserts. Evidence #1: Mulberry Lemon Polenta Muffins Evidence #2: Rhubarb, Pear & Ginger Crisp with Polenta Topping Evidence #3: These Gooseberry Polenta Tartlettes But you know what? I love polenta in my desserts. It adds that crunchy texture that is just divine. I can’t help it, […]
Dear Mum, It was supremely wonderful to celebrate Mother’s Day with you this weekend, both at our low-glycemic family cooking class with Meghan, who created an awesome menu for us, full of Cold Rolls with Almond Dipping Sauce: Pear, Avocado, and Arugula Salad: Curried Cauliflower & Root Veggie Soup: Cauliflower Tabouli: Almond Flax Veggie Burgers: […]
So, the veggie box I’ve been waiting for came yesterday: the one with the first ramps (wild leeks) and nettle greens of the season!!! Now, I’ve never had stinging nettle greens before, but I’ve decided they count as a Superfood for Meghan’s 5 Days Superfoods challenge, because they’re green and leafy and 40% protein. Plus, […]
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