New Orleans Beignets
The last major trip I took (pre-lockdown) was to New Orleans during the Carnival period (February 2020). My travel mates and I did our research on what to see and do, where to eat and drink, we sought the advice/opinions of those who had already traveled to New Orleans and time and time again, everyone […]
Sour Cherry Ice Cream
There’s a whole sub-section in Greek cooking called “spoon sweets”. In essence, fruits (and sometimes vegetables) are preserved in sugar and jarred with syrup. The most common are citrus, stone fruits and they are served to guests of a home with a glass of cold water. My favourite is sour cherry (Vissino) – served on […]
Lemon Verbena and Melon Ice Cream
Have you ever smelled the aroma of lemon verbena? If not, let me describe it for you: it’s a soft lemony scent that is calming, like mom’s comforting stroke of your fair. The lemon aroma is distinct but mild and there’s a mint element to the scent. It’s warm, inviting and I absolutely adore it […]
Mulberry & Rosewater Ice Cream
The thermometer is going to shoot up in temperature this week and now is the time to line-up your methods of beating the heat. Drink lots of water, make your own ice tea, eat fruits (especially watermelon) and finally, make ice cream! This recipe contains three old ingredients: the first one being mulberries. These came […]
Lemon Coconut Ice Cream
Sometimes the tastiest things to come out of my kitchen are the simpler recipes.Even though we’re making ice cream today and if you have an ice cream maker, the task is that much easier. Ice cream usually begins with a custard base, which means using heavy cream and eggs. We have none of that here. […]
Egg Nog Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Rum Sauce
One of the adopted traditions of my family is to have egg nog offered during the Christmas holidays to family and friends. Egg nog is a milk-based drink that’s offered at supermarkets just before and during Christmas. It also has eggs, nutmeg and may contain other spices. Often it gets spiked with rum, whiskey or […]
Peach Ice Cream Pops
Here in Ontario we live about 90 minutes from the Canada/US border which is also where Niagara Falls in situated. The stretch of land that hugs Lake Ontario from just south of Hamilton to Niagara Falls is the Niagara wineland. More and more wineries are popping up and I can see that other agriculture/farming is […]
Baklava Ice Cream
I have a confession: when I bought an ice cream machine last summer it was for the sole purpose of making this ice cream – baklava ice cream. Inspiration comes from many: I first saw this concept at Jenn The Leftover Queen’s. There’s George Calombaris’ take on it and then there’s my friend David Tsirekas’ […]
Kalamata Olive Ice Cream
I’m not sure how to break it you but this ice cream has olives in it…Kalamata olives that is! Before you begin to make funny faces, squint, bunch up and raise your nose at me, let me explain. First, the olives in this ice cream do not have the briny lemon flavour that one is […]
Easter Koulourakia
Easter is upon us once again. Today is Megalo Savato, on the eve of Easter and in practically every Greek home, family members are astir with preparations for tomorrow’s feast: an array of appetizers including grilled meats, salads, dips, breads, lamb as the centerpiece of the meal, roasted potatoes. vegetables and a fruit platter and […]
