7.5.10

Celebrate Mom, Outside!

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Have you ever noticed that even the simplest foods taste a little bit extra delicious if you happen to be eating them outside? Hot dogs, for example. Who even knows that's in them? They're a questionable "food" at their best, yet when roasted over a fire (or even just grilled on a BBQ!), they taste like heaven. Like they could be sold alongside truffles and foie gras somewhere in the South of France.

Food Items Next to Picnic Basket

So this weekend, while you're taking some time to celebrate your mom, your grandmother, or whoever it is that you may be celebrating, why not make her something delicious and eat outside. If a hot dog can taste that good, just imagine what an afternoon tea with Mini White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecakes and Smoked Salmon and Caper Cream Cheese Sandwiches will do?

If you're serving light dishes like the ones listed above, grab a sparkling wine as an accompaniment. Give this Trapiche Extra Brut Rose a shot. It's light, fresh, well balanced, and goes well on its own - so if you're not planning a meal, you'd be fine to just sit with a glass of wine and something simple like a bowl of strawberries.

What do you plan on doing for your mom this weekend? Any special meals or desserts in mind? Let me know!


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31.3.10

Easter Treats

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It's Easter in four days, and when I think of Easter I think of three things: 1) spring has almost arrived (I know it's officially here, but tell that to the snow on the ground), 2) I get to spend a ton of time with close friends and family this weekend, and 3) very soon there will be an abundance of delicious foods and beverages in my belly.

So what does Easter mean to you? And, most importantly, what kind of food will you be putting in your belly this weekend?

There's going to be a decent sized menu for my family's dinner, but my favourite is always the dessert. So, here goes with my plan for desserts to make on Sunday:

Coconut Cream Tart: It's amazing. That's really all I can say. It's a bit time-consuming to make, but it's completely worth the hassle. The custard is flavourful, but not too sweet, so you can really just enjoy and savour it.

Coconut Lime Squares: Check out a picture of these tasty treats on YumSugar. They seem like they'd be pretty easy to make, and they got great reviews.

Spring Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers: These are beautiful! Gentle vanilla cupcakes combined with a hint of lavender in the icing create a cupcake that is perfect to celebrate Spring. With or without the sugared flowers, they're an ideal choice for Easter.

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23.3.10

Smooth, Silky, and Shallow

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I am painfully shallow when it comes to food. Looks matter more than they should, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I encourage you to join me in my shallow, superficial party and come together for beautiful food everywhere.

Just take a second to think about it: how the most tasty, luxurious and succulent foods are also quite easy on the eyes. Dragon fruit, for example, with it's fuchsia skin, tender, pale flesh, and its sassy spiky detailing - honestly - throw a pair of stilettos on it and you've got the Angelina Jolie of the tropical fruit world.

Even beets are gorgeous. Sure, they're a root vegetable and I tend to discriminate against root vegetables, but just look at the rich, amazing colour in beets! They come in a golden yellow, a deep russet, or a blood red. They roast beautifully, bleed their colour into whatever is accompanying them, and have crisp, strikingly green leaves. You just can't beat 'em.

Today, however, the beautiful dish I want to share with you is a smooth, silky, yet tangy Lime Souffle from Whole Living. For this recipe, I like to use individual 1-cup ramekins. Don't be intimidated by making this souffle; though many are finicky, this recipe is sublime.


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