Roasted Sweet Pepper Terrine
Jul 14, 2005
"Everything my mother makes always looks good," says Janet Dwillies, daughter of Vancouver food stylist and cooking teacher Eileen Dwillies. "She's always practising on presentation. We tease her that we never have the average apple pie and roast beef. She's always got something fabulous added to it." Of all the hundreds of her mother's dishes she likes, Janet chose this shrimp mousse as a standout. "It's one I like to make myself when I entertain. It's so good I want to dig a big spoon into it and eat it." This delicate mousse, which can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 1 day, is delicious served with triangles of buttered black bread.
As creamy as trifle, yet firm enough to cut into wedges, our make-ahead cheesecake is a wonderful cake sandwich filled with cream cheese and an assortment of berries.
This fresh and modern take on a Canadian Living classic pairs nicely with Lavash (see recipe link below). While you could make one large mousse, it's nice to be able to switch plates halfway through the evening and offer your guests a fresh one. If available, choose wild Pacific cold-smoked salmon for its wonderful flavour and vibrant colour.
This classic dessert has a wonderful sweet-tangy balance, thanks to the addition of buttermilk. It takes only 15 minutes of hands-on time to prepare, leaving you more breathing room to work on the rest of the meal.
This old-fashioned chilled dessert has been a favorite for three generations in the family of Mary Korman, one of the seven authors of the highly successful Best of Bridge series (The Best of Bridge Publishing). It's no wonder 17-year-old Mary Katherine chose it as her favorite. "I don't know how to describe it, but it's really good. We have it at Christmas and with big dinners." Creamy with a touch of citrus, it's great garnished with green and red maraschino cherries or fruit such as sliced oranges or strawberries.
This stunning dessert will please all palates at a holiday dinner. Look for soy sour
cream in the dairy or natural food sections of grocery or health food stores.
