BLUEBERRY LEMON LOAF
Aug 6, 2024
Yearning for a beach vacation? Satisfy a bit of that travel itch with tropical fruit—like exotic passion fruit featured in these tasty tarts.
These bite-size meatballs are tossed in a retro sweet and sour sauce that everyone will love. Grenadine, a syrup that you can find in the drink section of your grocery store, helps give this sauce its signature bright red colour. Keep the meatballs hot in a small slow cooker set on warm or in a chafing dish set over a flame.
The key to a silky carbonara sauce is to toss the pasta constantly as you add it to the egg mixture. If it stops moving, even for just a second, the eggs start to clump. While this isn't the end of the world tastewise, you won't end up with the best sauce consistency. If you like, garnish the pasta with a little extra grated Parmesan cheese and some fresh-cracked pepper.
Tender-crisp asparagus with a colourful egg, olive and artichoke garnish makes a beautiful presentation. Drizzling the vinaigrette just prior to serving ensures bright green, crisp asparagus.
Crushed black peppercorns add a spicy touch to this make-ahead winter stew. Lots of garlic (it sweetens and turns mild as it cooks), onions, carrots and celery simmer along with the beef and are then pureed to thicken the gravy. Make this peppery stew the day before, then add more carrots and celery, attractively cut on the diagonal just before serving.
Rosemary and lamb are a match made in heaven. Editor-in-chief Susan Antonacci loves to serve lamb, and here she shares one of her favourite recipes – a perfect welcome to spring.
This festive main is exactly how we like our holiday meals: bursting with flavour and easy to make. The seafood is best cooked at the last minute, but the dish comes together quickly once you turn on the stove. Take the time to prep the ingredients well in advance of mealtime, then get cooking about half an hour before serving.
Tamarind is a pulp commonly used in Asian, South American and Middle Eastern cooking. A little hot water is all that's needed to soften the tamarind so that you can turn it into sauce. Reserve the remaining sauce for another use.
Fennel seeds are milder in flavour when preground than when whole or freshly ground; if you're starting with whole seeds, grind them using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, and use only half the amount called for in the recipe.
