Category: Fruit
Cooking in Season
Frozen Peaches to Die For
Picture the flavour of sweet ripe fresh succulent peaches in the dead of winter. On pancakes, in yogurt, …
Cooking in Season
Apricot Preserves (and how to use them)
This post was more than five days in the making. Ha. I was having a very hard time trying …
Baking
Apricot Dumpling Crunch
This is kind of like a fruit crisp, except better. It’s unique in both texture and flavour, without …
Cooking in Season
Blueberry Smoothsicles
I owe this one to my 9-year-old son. Although he is generally uninterested in cooking, he occasionally comes to me …
Baking
Blueberry Shortcake
This divine blueberry shortcake recipe combines the intense blue-currant flavour of cooked blueberries with the sweet-tart crunch of …
Baking
Fresh Blueberry-Banana Muffins with Pecan Streusel
This is the muffin recipe you have been waiting for – fresh, delicious, decadent and (almost) dairy-free. The …
Cooking in Season
Rainier Cherries
I knew them as Queen Anne cherries growing up, but Rainier Cherry seems to be the name of …
Cooking in Season
How to Freeze Summer Fresh Berries
A quick tip on how to best freeze the summer bounty of fresh berries: freeze on a parchment-lined tray in a single layer until firm, and then pour into a zipper-lock bag, label, and freeze.
Baking
The Best Dessert in the World
The world’s best dessert is strawberry shortcake. The inspired flavour combination of luscious cream, ripe berries and toasty biscuit is an absolute dream match.
Cooking in Season
Tips for Strawberry Picking
Getting the best strawberry is not simply a matter of going to a U-pick. You must also know where to pick and how to pick. Let me show you.
Essential Thai
How to Cut and Juice a Lime
How frustrating it is to juice a lime! But I have an awesome trick for you. Quick, easy, with step-by-step illustrations and guaranteed satisfying results.
Cooking in Season
How to Cut a Mango
Many of us are mango-challenged, which is completely understandable. Mangoes hide a huge, hard, flattened pit inside themselves, making it impossible for a …
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
