The small tart pans used to make these mini-quiches are available at specialty cookware shops.
Rugalahs are one of the most requested Hanukkah cookies, now popular year-round. When the nut and fruit crescents bake, they ooze ever so slightly, and this rich filling gets crisp and caramel-like around the crescents.
Grilling cheesy mushrooms on a water-soaked cedar plank infuses them with a wonderfully smoky flavour. For a twist, we substituted hazelnuts for the more classic bread crumb topping. If you can't make this on a barbecue, bake it on a plank in a 425°F oven for 20 minutes.
Beautiful heirloom tomatoes are the star of this tart. Thanks to their varied shapes and sizes, they yield the most stunning results.
This cheesecake, baked in a rectangular pan, suits buffets to a T. Just cut the squares and arrange on a festive platter. To dress up the squares, a little oval of whipped cream wouldn't be amiss, especially if you call on the licorice flavours of the cheesecake by adding a splash of sambuca. Then add a sprinkle of candy-coated fennel seeds (available in South Asian groceries) or thinly sliced pastel and black licorice allsorts. Or focus on the chocolate and serve with a pitcher of Silky Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce.
Playful honey-sweetened cakes topped with creamy icing make tasty beehives. Busy buzzing bees fly around them just waiting to be snatched by sticky fingers. You can buy honeycomb at health food stores.
Words can't do justice to marshmallows, drizzles of chocolate and caramel, and a creamy chocolate cheesecake.
Rhubarb cooked in a double boiler stays more intact than when it's stewed, plus it looks pretty beside the fresh strawberries.
Serve Savoury Cheddar Cheesecake Spread with buttery crackers and sliced baguette. With its perfect balance of creamy, spicy, sweet and savoury, there will be no leftovers. It just gets better with every bite. Look for peach chutney in specialty food stores. Substitute mango chutney if you can't find peach.
Dark maple syrups, such as medium or amber, offer deep maple flavour. Use a 12-portion mini-cheesecake pan (available through Ottawa-based Ashton Green) or follow our variation, Maple Walnut Cheesecake Squares (recipe below).
