creatively inspired
Fennel. My latest obcession. Like lentils, I have been putting fennel in and on everything. I am very lucky, being a Produce Manager I have access to the freshest produce available and I take full advantage of it. I made this tart using freshly made Ricotta and sweet onions. Store bought puff pastry makes the prep quick…
Looking for an interesting appetizer for the Canadian Lentils contest I wanted to do something very different. The earthiness of mushrooms seemed like a natural paring with lentils, some shallots garlic and thyme with a hit of lemon was the perfect balance It felt like a winner! A quintessential example of umami. Lentil Mushroom Pate boiling water…
I have always been a fan of pomegranates. There is something very satisfying tearing into one and enjoying every last aril. And no matter how hard you try there is always that moment when you have red sticky juiced running down your arm. Wanting to make some jelly without all the work that using fresh pomegranates…
We recently did an entertaining tasting event at work. Being a produce manager my selection to choose from is quite extensive. There are so many things I could have featured. At a meeting before the event someone had mentioned cranberry sauce. That started the gears in my mind turning. I thought it was a fantastic idea.…
There was an amazing crop of pears this fall. In a search for doing something different these bites hit the mark. The smokiness of the gouda with the sweetness of the sugared pears and the touch of heat from the pepper it was perfect. I used a combination of Bartlett Seckel pears. I preferred the…