by Cynthia | Nov 5, 2015 | Other
One of my favourite versatile BBQ sauces. 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 small onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon coriander powder 2 teaspoons mustard powder ½ teaspoon celery seed ½ teaspoon...
by Cynthia | May 25, 2015 | Salads
1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cups sunflower oil ½ cup sherry vinegar ½ cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 3 teaspoons dried mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon salt Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a whisk and let sit for one hour for all the...
by Cynthia | Oct 11, 2014 | Soups
The fragrant broth gives a great lift to this tasty chicken soup. Broth 1 four pound chicken handful coriander roots with stems (or just stems) 4 slices of ginger 1 lemongrass stalk – bottom end, chopped 1 small onion (whole with skin) 2 kaffir lime leaves (available...
by Cynthia | Aug 11, 2014 | Sides
4 medium Ontario tomatoes, chopped 1 small eggplant, salted and chopped 1 small zucchini, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 red, orange or yellow sweet peppers 2 garlic cloves finely chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup chopped basil 1 cup grated Gruyere Cheese Salt and...
by Cynthia | Jun 22, 2014 | Desserts
320ml Milk 30g Sugar ½ Vanilla Bean (or extract) 4 Yolks 50g Sugar 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Flour 1 ½ cups strawberries (or peach or cherry quarters) 100g Softened Butter 100g Icing Sugar 200g Ground Almonds 1 Tbsp Flour 1 Tbsp Corn Starch 2 Eggs 90ml Dark Rum Preheat the oven...