With global food logistics and the expansion of greenhouses in shorter harvest growing regions making it so much easier to have fresh produce year-round, it’s not too difficult for most consumers to acquire, say, bananas or citrus fruit in February. But there’s something to be said for a fresh, locally-grown, juicy and flavourful garden harvest,…
Tag: Dessert
Recipe Post: Crispy Cinnamon Apple Chips
While I usually view apples as an autumn harvest fruit, their longevity when they’re stored properly over the winter months means that they’re usually an available crop for ages. Hence why I have received literally DOZENS in my winter/spring organics boxes this past year, and why my kitchen is currently somewhat awash in Fuji, Royal…
Recipe Post: Dairy-, Nut- and Soy-Free Chocolate Cake with Dairy Free Frosting
Some years ago, a Pastry friend and I had a cake commission for a dairy-free cake and cupcakes for a VERY allergic lady’s birthday. It was to be a black heart with a spiderweb in frosting, and of course everything had to be completely dairy-free. As I remember it, the recipient wasn’t overly fond of…
Christmas Baking: Cranberry Maple Nut Tartlets
When I was learning how to bake professionally at college, I had the opportunity to participate in an auction that was being held by one of the Marketing students. And by “participate”, I mean “donate stuff to the raffle” for no remuneration whatsoever. However, I liked the person who asked me, and since I was…
Recipe Post: Rich Vanilla Ice Cream
In my humble opinion, there’s ice cream, and then there’s IIIIIICE CREEEEAAAAMMMM! The standard frozen confection is usually pretty good; you can buy it at the grocery store in tubs ranging from smaller than your hand to bigger than your head, or at the local Baskin Robbins or Dairy Queen or what-have-you (and if you’re…
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