I think you may have noticed. I LIKE COLORFUL FOOD. Yep, that's me....definitely not a "dark and dismal" food blogger. My photos and recipes reflect who I am - light, cheerful and fun. When I throw together salads for our family dinners, there has to be a few ingredients that pop out of the bowl ... READ the POST
Strawberry Nutella Cookie Pizza
I received an email from my next door neighbour yesterday. It read like this: Debi, we have strawberries that are ready for picking, help yourself to what you want in the backyard". Um.This is the same neighbour that allows me to trespass in her garden, cut branches from her trees and NOW I have ... READ the POST
Meyer Lemon Chiffon Tart
Wait. I know what you're thinking. Why is this girl constantly using lemons and blueberries in her dessert recipes?!! Well.....here's the thing. I have a blueberry problem and I have a thing for lemons. It's clearly blueberry season around here and they are coming into the market by the bush load. I ... READ the POST
Reversible Crumbleberry Tart
So I was like.......what if I took the crumble topping and pressed it into the bottom of the tart pan, then threw the fruit on top and put a load of crumble over it.....and then...........THIS HAPPENED. OH BOY! I have been seriously looking at purchasing a tart pan with a removable bottom but my ... READ the POST
Lemon Pudding Cake with Blueberries
It seems that lately I have been offering to bring desserts to hosted dinners. A good rule of thumb when making something to take with you is this....keep it simple, delish and make sure you have tested the recipe in your kitchen. Now, I normally follow my own advice when it comes to testing the ... READ the POST
Baked Mini Donuts
I remember growing up in an area where there were donut shops on almost every block. Not an ideal neighbourhood for a teenager who wore skin tight bell bottom jeans. Eventually my butt started looking like a donut so I limited myself to one a month for a special treat and started running up and down ... READ the POST
Steve’s Super Salmon Supper
I think I may have told you that I married my husband for a few reasons. Well reason #7,653 is the stellar salmon he makes. I'm not kidding, this is the best salmon this side of the Mississippi. So what's the secret recipe? As I sit here writing this blog, I have asked the same question of my ... READ the POST
Peach, Pear, Blueberry Tart with Goat Cheese & Plum Jam
And the mandoline saga continues......I washed the stupid thing and tried to put it away but there was the other half of the puff pastry to use up SOOOOOOOO I grabbed some fruit and went to town playing on my new toy which I'm begining to like. I had the same issue as yesterday and that ... READ the POST
Savory Zucchini Feta Tart with Wasabi Mustard Microgreens
Can we talk about mandolines for a second? I have never owned one and finally succumbed to purchasing my very own "handy dandy" slicer for my ever growing collection of "kitcheny things I really don't need". I had to buy one after borrowing my friend's mandoline last month to use for a Passover ... READ the POST