Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video
This Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake will be the pièce de résistance of your Holiday table! Chock full of dried fruit, and topped with either fondant or icing, it’s not only a labor of love, but impressive beyond compare. Properly preserved, fruit cakes can be stored for many years – some stories we’ve heard have boasted serving 100 year old fruit cake. Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit...
How to Grill Fruit Kebabs
Grilled Fruit Kebabs can be the perfect finishing touch for dessert on a summery get-together! Whether it’s a holiday like Father’s Day, or a BBQ get-together for any occasion, these jewels of deliciousness fresh off the grill are customizable to anyone’s tastes. Pick up some gorgeous, fresh fruit that has some body and/or crunch, like apples, pears, pineapple, even strawberries or some melons, and you’re on...
How to Make Raspberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Raspberry Vinegar Reduction
Red & white, and full of fresh, sweet flavor, Raspberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Raspberry Vinegar Reduction is just perfect for Victoria Day weekend. Whether it’s Victoria Day, Memorial Day, Canada Day, 4th of July or Labor Day, this parfait can hold its own and satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth – sweet & creamy. Plump, ripe berries adorn your parfait glasses, as ice cream gets layered in between. They are...
How to Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Memorial Day Celebrations
Mom’s Macaroni Salad is one of our Summertime favorites, especially at family get-togethers and parties. Actually, just reading the recipe makes me hungry for it. How To Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Our family is always pleased to have a nice bowl of macaroni salad at BBQs or gatherings. Yours will be too. Type: Salad Recipe Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Yield: 8 – 10 servings Ingredients: 6 cups of uncooked...
How to Make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes: Easter Surprises
This recipe for how to make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes is another of our favorites for an appetizer, or for lovely hors d’oeuvres for showers or parties. We look forward to these tasty tidbits of creamy deliciousness inside little tangy, red cherry tomatoes! The perfect bite of YUM! How to Make Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes: You will definitely want to make a few extra for later because these gems will disappear...
How to Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas + Video: Easter Surprises
At our house, we like to serve something fresh & tasty for an Easter appetizer and this recipe for How To Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas is ideal. A creamy crab stuffing for crisp snow peas…bright & colorful, but most of all, these are absolutely delicious. How To Make Crab Stuffed Snow Peas: It is worth the extra time it takes because everyone seems to enjoy this treat. Type: Appetizer Recipe Prep Time: 40 min Cook Time: 1...
How to Cook Bacon Wrapped Asparagus + Video
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is even more delicious than it is impressive to serve. Just close your eyes and imagine nice, meaty, salty bacon paired with fresh asparagus – a marriage made in Heaven! How to Cook Bacon Wrapped Asparagus: These bundles of bacon & asparagus can be cooked in the oven or on the Grill! Tip: Prepare a dip for dunking to kick things up even further. Type: Appetizer or Side Dish Prep Time: 30 min Cook...
How to Bake Marshmallow Squares
Marshmallow Squares are a tasty dessert I love to make & enjoy around the Holiday Season. These pretty squares have a lovely texture & flavor, with a marshmallow layer like a cloud. Believe me, they’ll disappear quickly! Perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, baby & wedding showers. Try making green ones for St. Patrick’s Day. 😉 How to Bake Christmas Marshmallow Squares: This recipe yields about...
How to Bake Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of the most decadently sinful dessert there is. It’s not really a cake, but rich cheese & egg custards. That being the case, they need special attention to certain details to ensure you get a wonderful result. Cheesecake Tips: Cheesecake needs proper timing at low heat. This process avoids cracked, dry tops, shrinking & edges over-baked, which might be the result of over-mixing & over-baking....
How to Make Bread Crust Date Butter Tartlets
One of my very favorite desserts or treats, since I was a little girl, is butter tarts. Now, I don’t prefer them with nuts at all, and love them with raisins, but want to give you a great option, especially wonderful for Holiday Cooking. Something you may not know, or may take for granted, is that butter tarts are thought of as a typically Canadian dessert. You never know who is going to show up unexpectedly at your door during...