by Cynthia | Oct 30, 2010 | Desserts
½ cup lukewarm Water 2 tsp sugar 16g yeast (2pkg) ¾ cup oil ½ cup sugar 1 Tbsp Salt 3 Eggs 2 cups lukewarm water 5 cups flour ¾ cup butter ¾ cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans, divided 1 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup melted butter In a small...
by Cynthia | Oct 18, 2010 | Mains
1 container of whole milk ricotta (475 g) 1/2 cup fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 to 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt, some cracked black pepper 1 large egg, beaten slightly in small bowl Drain Ricotta cheese over a bowl for at least 30 minutes...
by Cynthia | Sep 21, 2010 | Appetizers
2 medium onion chopped finely 4 tablespoons oil 1 ½ pounds of ground lamb (or beef) 2 teaspoons cinnamon salt and pepper to taste ½ teaspoon of allspice ½ teaspoon ginger 1 cup chopped parsley 1 cup chopped cilantro 3 eggs slightly beaten 1 package of phyllo pastry...
by Cynthia | Sep 9, 2010 | Salads
To make the croutons…… We cut crusty french bread into chunks and toss it with garlic, olive oil and herbs… usually basil or rosemary and toast till crunchy. Cut up 3 to 4lbs of all different colour tomatoes. coarsley chop 1 red onion cube 1/4 lb of...
by Cynthia | Sep 5, 2010 | Appetizers
15-20 cremini or white mushrooms 1 cup soft goat cheese (I love Fifth Town Artisan chevre) 1 small apple (finely diced) 1 small sweet onion (finely diced) 1 tsp. fresh thyme 1 tbsp. fresh chopped basil 1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley or chives 1 tbsp. Ontario maple...
