RECIPES

from Eatertainment  A casual al fresco luncheon is all about lighter, less complicated recipes. But of course, we love to add a touch of flare to the easiest recipes! Today we’ve got a spin on the classic caprese salad, with our Melon Prosciutto Caprese Salad! Fresh melon, burrata, prosciutto, and conveniently served in individual glasses? […]

from Alice Fleck’s Recipes for Disaster Here’s a favourite recipe of mine for salted chocolate chip tahini cookies, which I bake all the time. Like one of the characters in the novel, I’m totally obsessed with tahini — I eat it every single day! And in my opinion, there’s no better pairing than tahini and

from Cake & Loaf Let’s be honest, everything’s better with bacon – real bacon from your local butcher or, even better, bacon cured at home. None of that preservative-laden moisture-injected grocery store bacon for these cookies please. Swapping bacon fat for some of the butter in these cookies really gives them a smoky richness that

from Kitchen Bliss  Juicy, ripe peaches with salty ham, garnished with peppery leaves of basil, is summertime in a mouthful. It makes an elegant plated first course for two, but you can also opt to make a giant platter of it to set before a crowd. Effortless and irresistible. Serves 2  Ingredients 2 ripe, juicy

from Baking Wisdom  A napoleon and a mille-feuille are virtually the same dessert of layered pastry and filling, but a napoleon is an individual pastry whereas a mille-feuille is a larger, structured version that is sliced into portions after assembling. These strawberry ricotta napoleons are perfect for a dinner party because you can bake the

from Sweetness At our house, we love gathering family and friends together to share meals, and one of our favourites is pulled pork. Blade in pork shoulder is best (but not necessary). Best to get started early in the morning as this recipe calls for low and slow smoking. Pulled pork is great as a

from The Mermaid Handbook This style of lasagna is common in the regions of Brittany and Normandy in France, which is much like Nova Scotia with the weather, fishing, and all the sea veggies. This recipe uses smoked salmon or salmon filet, whichever you prefer, and a white sauce base instead of the traditional Italian

from The Ocean Wise Cookbook 2 Recipe is courtesy of Rob Feenie of Cactus Club Café: I love summer barbecues, and this salmon dinner is a family favourite. Here in British Columbia, we are fortunate to have one of the best steelhead farms in the world up at Lois Lake in Powell River. It has

from Gather  Halloumi is a salty Middle Eastern cheese that handles heat well. Pomegranate molasses (which is essentially reduced pomegranate juice) can be found in any specialty shop—it’s a versatile condiment that you’ll want to add to your pantry.  Serves 4 Ingredients: 6 c canola oil 4 pitas 12 oz halloumi cheese, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 2 oranges  4 bulbs

from Power Plants Many of the preparations in this book are made with dried herbs, so if you’re growing your own, you’ll need to get comfortable with the drying process. For the most part this is quite easy – sage and parsley are a snap – but others such as basil and mint can b