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Apple ricotta cake

Ricotta seems to be the ingredient of choice in this household at the moment. I don’t bake very often, but when I came across this apple ricotta cake on one of my favourite food blogs (original recipe here), I had to give it a try. The result was a very moist, sweet, flavourful cake. We [...]

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A perfect summer dessert

After chatting this morning with a fellow food fanatic friend (wow, talk about alliteration!) about the wonders of good ricotta, I had to snatch it up when I came across it at my neighbourhood grocer. It made a perfect base for a fresh summer dessert: a slice of buffalo ricotta, topped with sweet yellow plums, [...]

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Rhubarb season

It’s strawberry and rhubarb season and I simply cannot get enough. After trying stewed rhubarb in maple syrup, strawberry & rhubarb crumble, and a compote, Shannon from KEG recommended this simple but fabulous custard pie: Voort’s Classic Rhubarb Custard 3 eggs 1 1/4 cup sugar (i actually replace this with 1 to 1 1/4 cup [...]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble

I love a good crumble. Although Apple Crumble is a favourite in our household, I’m always looking for seasonal variations. So when I saw stalks or fresh rhubarb at the market this weekend I quickly snatched some. Rhubarb is one of the first plants available in the spring and mixed with strawberries it makes the [...]

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