A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
APPLE PEAR TURNOVERS Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 7 A beautiful golden brown pocket full of goodness. The pie crust so flaky and crunchy, with an apple pear combination filling, that is succulent, juicy, and sweet. Ingredients Duchess Cookbook Easy Mixer Pie Dough (makes 2 x 9-inch…
FARRO AND BEAN SOUP, TUSCAN STYLE Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes Serves: 4 servings Inspired by a cooking class done in Tuscany, Italy, featuring a grain, farro, that is both flavorful and has a bit of toothiness to it. Combine that with a great vegetable broth,…
ROASTED PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH BROWN BUTTER, SAGE, AND PINE NUTS Prep time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Serves: 4 A delicious filling made of roasted pumpkin, ricotta and breadcrumbs, enveloped in a smooth, light, homemade pasta dough. Cooked in a brown butter, sage and pine nut sauce….
Torta di Mele (Apple Cake) Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Total time: Serves: Torta di mele, the classic Italian Apple Cake. A moist soft batter, filled with sliced apples and topped with more apples for a truly delectable dessert. Easy and quick to make, perfect family dessert. Ingredients 200 g cake flour…
CODDLED EGG ON WHIPPED POTATO LEEK PURÉE Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 13 minutes Total time: 16 minutes Serves: 2 One of the best breakfast ideas I have come across: the base, pureed potato and leek; topper, a beautifully poached organic egg. Ingredients 1/2 cup potato and leek mash (or leftover mashed potatoes if…
CRANBERRY PEAR GALETTE WITH PECAN CRUST Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes Serves: 8-10 people Juicy, plump fruit, encased in a crust where the butter, cream cheese and pecans blend beautifully. Perfect dessert for any festive gathering, so pretty and delicious! Ingredients For the crust: 1/3 pecans…
SOBA NOODLE MAPLE TOFU SALAD BOWL Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 2 Soba Noodle Maple Tofu Salad Bowl, a great light dish, full of nutrients and flavors with a variety of textures to tantalize your taste buds. Ingredients Tofu: 14 ounces firm tofu 2 Tbsp coconut oil…
Apple Blueberry Spiced Porridge Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 2 A great start to the day for kids or adults, with the flavors of sauteed apples and blueberries, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and maple syrup. Ingredients Oats: 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup steel cut oats 3/4…
MOZZARELLA IN CARROZZA Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Mozzarella in Carrozza (Italian Fried Mozzarella Sandwich) is a melty mozzarella nestled between two slices of bread that are first dipped in milk, then in flour and beaten eggs and finally deep fried until golden and crispy. Ingredients…
RUSTIC POTATO LEEK MASH Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: about 6 Buttery, silky, smooth puree of potatoes, with a mix of sauteed leeks blended in, giving this recipe such flavors, bringing new meaning to budgeting and comfort food. Ingredients 5 medium Yukon potatoes, peeled and chopped 2…
HALLOWEEN APPLES Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 2 Deliciously spiced apples steamed and caramelized in the flesh of a moist pumpkin cavern. Spooky but so so good. A great treat for the more mature trick or treaters! Ingredients 1 mini pumpkin 2 small apples 1 tsp freshly…
AUNT JESSIE’S FESTIVE CARROT CAKE Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: Serves: 12 Aunt Jessie’s Festive Carrot Cake, visually stunning with its beautifully designed sugar crystals and equally delicious with its spiced flavor and diverse texture. Ingredients 2 cups demerara sugar (or light brown sugar) 1 1/2 cups sunflower oil (or…