Pour the soup over the whipped cream at the table so guests can watch it foam to the surface (resembling the froth on a cappuccino coffee). This vibrant peppery soup is an impressive kickoff to a spring dinner party!
Labneh is a thick, tangy, velvety strained yogurt with a mascarpone-like flavour. It makes a great base for sweet strawberries, tart cassis syrup and toasted pistachios.
For the tastiest game around, get the kids to churn a can of ice cream inside another ice-filled can by gently kicking and rolling it around. Vanilla beans give the ice cream a real depth of flavour, and the minuscule seeds are attractive.
Heat Rating: Hot An equal weight of lamb and sweet caramelized onions makes a deeply satisfying dish. Serve with blanched or sautéed Chinese broccoli or spinach and, of course, rice.
Sandwich chocolate ice cream with layers of tender cake and sour cherry for a summertime take on a classic Black Forest.
Perhaps the most Canadian dessert of all is the iconic butter tart. The first published recipe appeared in The Women's Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook in the 1900s, but its origin is believed to date as early as 1663, when the king of France sent 800 unmarried women (filles du roi) to New France to o set the gender imbalance in the colony.
Timing is everything when it comes to soufflé success and a few minutes either way in the oven can matter. An optimum melt-in-your-mouth soufflé as a slight jiggle and a centre that oozes seductively when spooned open.
This roast is delicious sliced and served with potato salad or on a bun with your choice of mayonnaise and mustard, sauerkraut, coleslaw or corn relish.
