RECIPES

from The Distilleries of Vancouver Island Unlike most distilleries, Stillhead makes its vodka out of 100 percent malted wheat instead of the usual barley, which gives the vodka a “sweeter” taste. Its packaging features the flowing water motif with blue swirls. https://stillhead.ca/cocktails/  Ingredients 2 oz (60 mL) Stillhead Vodka Crushed ice Ginger beer Slice of […]

from A Taste of Haida Gwaii I found a recipe for Beets Dauphinoise many, many years ago in a Gourmet magazine. I cut it out and lost it, many years ago, so it is safe to say this recipe comes from my head. How I choose to make it depends on whatever else is competing

from Eat Alberta First My sister Laurie got the recipe for Phil’s Original BBQ ribs when she lived in Toronto. When she and my brother-in-law, Zig, saw the light and moved to Jasper, she always made them when we visited. I loved all those messy, good times and have continued to make the ribs over

from Foodshed This dish relies on the serendipity of cool, unctuous yogurt and perfectly ripe fruit. Use fresh fruits and berries in summer; in winter, try poached pears and rehydrated dried apricots or cherries. Serves 4 Ingredients  Yogurt Cream 3 cups (750 mL) yogurt (choose a gelatin-free brand) 2 Tbsp (30 mL) honey or maple

from Great Scoops With Little Italy as our neighbour, we celebrate the annual Italian Week festival by turning our entire ice cream cabinet into one of Italian-inspired flavours. Our tiramisu incorporates all the essential elements of Italy’s most famous dessert – silky mascarpone cheese, strong espresso, cocoa powder, ladyfingers and a dash of a coffee

from Eat, Leo! Eat! This recipe is not only delicious, but you put half the sauce away for a future meal! Ingredients Instructions Heat olive oil in a heavy pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until the shallots have softened with golden

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