For Kiku Corner’s Quebec Culinary Adventure, Tomiko and I spent six days driving up to and around the province of Quebec, stopping at farms and roadside stalls to taste as much as summer had to offer. Take a look at our route we took through Toronto, Prince Edward County, Montreal, Quebec City, Tadoussac, and Ottawa, and […]
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Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry
I made this asparagus wrapped in puff pastry for Tomiko’s 30th birthday party. They are simple but a little time consuming to assemble, but everyone loved them and we only had a few left over! There were many other flavourful items at the birthday buffet, so I kept the seasonings on the asparagus wrapped in […]
Croquembouche Birthday Cake
Instead of a regular old cake for Tomiko’s 30th birthday, I made a towering croquembouche! Last year I made her a white chocolate raspberry cake, but I wanted to create something special this year. I have loved profiteroles (aka cream puffs) since first trying them when I was about 14, and so I eventually learned […]
Lemon Dill Pesto
I find that bunches of dill I get at the market are often very big – too big to use up before it all wilts and goes icky. So why not make a batch of lemon dill pesto! If you don’t have any fresh chervil, you can add 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley instead, for […]
Arugula Salad with Orange and Hearts of Palm
This arugula salad is my new favourite dish for summer. It has all the essentials of a great salad: colour (just look at how vibrant it is), crunch from the celery, sweetness from the orange, and something unexpected in the form of hearts of palm. You can use your favourite dressing, but I tried summery garlic dressing and […]