Blueberry Buckle

Passover means a hankering for floury, baked goodness. With blueberry season around the corner I’m looking forward to making one of my favourite recipes – blueberry buckle. I don’t have a huge sweet-tooth, so this recipe by Alton Brown hits the mark. A traditional cobbler has fruit on the bottom, topped by dough. Whereas a buckle has […]

Lambentaschen: A Purim Recipe Redux

The Jewish festival of Purim is all about celebrating and having fun. Kids dress up in costumes, families deliver food baskets to one another filled with treats and most communities have carnivals for the children. One of the classic treats is a triangular cookie called a hamantaschen. In a conversation with my cousin Shimon the […]

Grilled Pinwheel Beef Lollipops

I love a challenge – and when Deerhurst Resorts asked me to create a triple-beef dish on the grill you know I had to give it my all. Not being one to shy away from a challenge, I came up with homemade steak, sausage and smoked meat pinwheels. My kids thought meat on a stick […]