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Holiday Appetizer: Cheese & Apple Pinwheels

Holiday Appetizer: Cheese & Apple Pinwheels

Makes 32 – 36 pieces                                                                              1 teaspoon grape seed oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 cups sweet onion (finely diced) 1 cup apple (finely diced) ½ teaspoon ground pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 2...

Thanksgiving Cornbread Stuffing

Makes 12 cups Step One: Cornbread ¾ cup corn meal ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons honey 1 large egg ¾ cup buttermilk 3 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ cup fresh or frozen corn Preheat oven to 400F In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. In...

Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts

¼ cup pine nuts 2 cups of cooked chickpeas (one 14 oz can, drained) 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons tahina (sesame paste) ¼ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons olive oil Garnishes: finely chopped fresh herbs – parsley and/or chives...
Grilled Corn Salad

Grilled Corn Salad

  The grilled corn adds a nice smokey flavour to this festive summer salad. Goes well as a side dish with grilled meats or make it into a one-bowl meal by tossing with leftover roast chicken.       SERVES 4 to 6 4 ears of corn, husked removed and...
Butter Rum Cake

Butter Rum Cake

  Cake Batter 1 cup butter 2 cups white sugar (I prefer organic cane sugar) 4 eggs 3 cups white flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract   Sauce 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup water ¼ cup white...