Frangipane is a sweet almond paste as rich and seductive as the cinnamon filling in cinnamon buns.
Understated and casually elegant, this easy weeknight meal is also suitable to serve when company comes over for dinner.
This dark broth, full of mushrooms and vegetables, is an enticing change from the usual creamed mushroom soup. You can use shiitake or oyster mushrooms as well — just remove the tough stems. If no exotic mushrooms are available, substitute white button mushrooms.
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.
These tasty delights are only part of our show-stopping, Oscar night menu "And the Winner is...Raclette!" A full, make-ahead schedule in the March 2006 issue of Canadian Living will leave you plenty of time to enjoy the night's festivities with your guests. Serve with Lemon Chive Aioli (recipe below).
Weekends are the perfect time for baking a special dessert – especially when it's as easy and spectacular as this. If the apples are large, you can reduce them to two. To make your own pastry, see Quick Puff Pastry.
Enjoy the taste of summer long after the season has passed. Choose ripe firm blush-red peaches for vibrant-looking syrup. The lemon juice mixture prevents the peaches from discolouring.
Give beans a twist with a tangy dressing and a sprinkling of toasted nuts. Partially prepare ahead to save time.
A vanilla bean gives the best flavour by far to pouring custard, or crème anglaise. But you can stir 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla into the cooled custard instead.
