By JAN MAIN As I looked at the basket of perfect apples, blemish free and enticing, it brought back memories of the orchard at my parent’s home near Caledon East. In the past, they had a scenic apple orchard in the front of the property laden with blossom in early spring and covered with apples […]
By JAN MAIN September brings to mind two things: going back to school (packing lunches) and farmer’s markets (our harvest) Of course, for me, both of these are associated with food. Let’s talk about the first – packing lunches. Gone are the carefree summer days when you can slice a fat home grown tomato, put […]
By JAN MAIN August is the month for peaches. An annual pleasure, peaches can be enjoyed in crisps, pies, cakes and for longer pleasure, canned in glass jars for a winter treat bringing back summer memories of their luscious flavour. Peaches do not freeze well but preserve with quality by canning in a simple syrup […]
By JAN MAIN The best recipes come with a guarantee from friends that they are their favourites. Better still, if you have a chance to taste them for yourself, you know they will work for taste and preparation. At a recent potluck of my Beach Book Club, I “recipe wrestled” for these as summer recipes […]
By JAN MAIN “The day that I pick strawberries, we have strawberry shortcake for supper!” These were the words I heard as I bent picking the first berries of the season at my favourite strawberry farm, Whittamores. (Long gone, alas, now a subdivision!) Yes, those fresh picked strawberries are worthy of a dinner in their […]
By JAN MAIN June is one of the most beautiful times of the year. It is also a perfect time for the barbecue. Make the most of early summer days with recipes designed for outdoor dining. Tips for the Barbecue: • Check the barbecue grill to make sure it is clean and ready to use. […]
By JAN MAIN May is a month of firsts: first time to the cottage, first barbecue, first picnic, first swim (brrrr!), first planting. May is also one of the most beautiful months; a feast for all the senses including taste and a perfect time for outside dining experiences. My friend Deb recommended these special occasion […]
By JAN MAIN Choux pastry is one crazy dough! It is different from our familiar pastry. This unique dough produces steam as it cooks in a hot oven and puffs into a ball leaving a cavity for either a savory or sweet filling. The sweet filling is usually sweetened whipped cream or custard. Thus, it […]
By JAN MAIN Happy Anniversary, Beach Metro Community News! During that 50-year period, there were hundreds of recipes printed, first as Ward 9 Community News, then as Beach Metro Community News. Over that time, cooking changed from being popular entertainment, where one would labour all weekend over a dinner party to be enjoyed with friends […]
By JAN MAIN We are having an old-fashioned winter – plenty of snow and cold! However, these recipes are designed to warm your heart, tantalize your taste buds and brighten up the bleakest winter day in order to say, Happy Valentine’s! Homemade Hot Chocolate This recipe courtesy of the Toronto Home Economics Association, written by […]
