Tag: traditional
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Spring Violet Fairy Cakes {dairy-free}
In celebration of this 1st Day of May, also known as May Day, the midway point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, I foraged some little wild violets that were growing in our backyard to make the icing for these little fairy cakes. The violets have a lovely sweet/piquant fragrance, and they lend
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Gluten-Free Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire Pudding has always been one of my favourite foods…but not exactly the healthiest when made with all purpose wheat flour. Since I’ve been trying to eat less of that sort of thing, I’ve been trying to think of what I can have instead of sandwiches for lunches and bread with supper. I was trying
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Rustic Peach Tart
The last batch of peaches I bought were just perfect in their peachiness; juicy and ripe, and sweet with just a bit of tang. I was planning on making a peach panna cotta with them, but I couldn’t find agar powder in time to use the peaches, so I decided to make a rustic peach
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English Muffins
English muffins, toasted crispy with lots of butter… Besides just being delicious, another thing I like about muffins is their versatility of being an anytime food: for breakfast with jam, for brunch, lunch or supper as Eggs Benedict, and also as a night-time snack. Definitely a handy thing to have ready in the freezer.
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Old-Fashioned Stew
The cooler days and scent of fall in the air has me craving warm, comforting dishes, like stew. I was curious about the origins of what we think of as “stew”, as I’m sure this differs from place to place and family to family. While researching the origins of the usual ingredients of stews, typically