No need for maple syrup when this fruity compote is spooned over French toast. Lemon Crème Fraîche or whipped cream makes a nice addition.
Apples stuffed with fruit make a satisfying dessert. Whipped cream with a touch of maple makes them even more scrumptious.
Juicy, ripe Okanagan peaches find a happy home nestled in rich sour cream coffee cake batter. This is the perfect way to celebrate B.C.'s peach harvest, no matter where you live.
This recipe from our Holiday Celebrations 2009 special issue is a deliciously creamy, boozy toast to the new year. For a booze-free version, simply use milk instead of the spirits.
Obermeier's mushroom soup is smooth, with its creaminess coming more from potatoes than from the splash of cream, and has a late, liberal addition of mushrooms that have been saut? to intensify their flavour and add texture to every spoonful. Shiitake caps are the most woodsy mushrooms available in produce sections.
Crisp cookies are a simple accompaniment to the Golden Pineapple in Vanilla Orange Syrup, along with an after-dinner espresso. Choose California walnuts, available in bulk-food stores.
