Classic bacon quiche Lorraine with crispy bacon, sauteed onions, and sharp cheddar in a silky egg custard seasoned with nutmeg and dry mustard. Brunch or dinner, it never disappoints.
Three layers of fall flavor: a press-in oat crust, sour cream custard filling loaded with cinnamon apples, and a buttery brown sugar crumble on top. No pie dough skills required.
Greek stuffed tomatoes loaded with seasoned lamb, rice, fresh mint, and a splash of white wine, baked until the shells are tender and the filling is fragrant. A Mediterranean classic that brings the flavors of the Greek islands to your table.
Black bean chili with ground chuck, cocoa powder, molasses, cinnamon, and liquid smoke for complex depth. Pressure-cooked dried beans and a low-and-slow simmer build serious flavor.
Fruit fantasy soup is a chilled purée of oranges, tangerines, banana, peaches and pineapple, sweetened with honey and topped with walnuts and nutmeg. A no-cook breakfast or dessert soup that doubles as a smoothie bowl.
Apple raisin cream pie combines Granny Smith apples, plump raisins, and warm spices under a double crust, then heavy cream pours through a center vent during baking to enrich the filling. Old-fashioned American pie with a clever cream-stream finish.
This bread pudding is moist and incredibly flavorful with a crunchy top. I make it every Christmas, or whenever a baguette is left out for too long, not that that ever happens in our house.
This bread pudding is moist and incredibly flavorful with a crunchy top. I make it every Christmas, or whenever a baguette is left out for too long, not that that ever happens in our house.
Homemade breakfast sausage blend with pork, veal, and warm spices like nutmeg, cloves, mace, and sage. Stuff into casings or shape into patties for fresh farm-style flavor.
Layered banana bread pudding soaked in a rich egg custard with fresh nutmeg, baked golden, and drizzled with a buttery brown sugar rum sauce. Pure indulgence for 6.
Lapsi is a traditional Indian bulgur wheat dessert cooked in milk with saffron, cardamom, fennel seeds, and golden raisins. Topped with slivered almonds for a warm, fragrant sweet.
Honey-sweetened carrot raisin loaf made with whole wheat flour, lemon yogurt, and just two tablespoons of oil. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg for a wholesome quick bread.
Peanut butter banana chiffon pie with a cloud-like gelatin-set filling lightened by whipped egg whites and cream. Sliced bananas hide under the fluffy peanut butter top in a baked pastry shell.
Cincinnati-style 5-way chili spiced with cinnamon, chocolate, cardamom, and allspice. Served over spaghetti and topped with kidney beans, raw onion, and melted cheddar.
A fresh take on the traditional banana bread utilizing the widely-available persimmon – the national fruit of Japan. Persimmons are rich in vitamins A and C, and contain high amounts of manganese, a co-factor for the enzyme superoxide dismutase, for healthy mucous membranes and skin, as well as a known protectant against lung and mouth cancers. They are also an excellent source of fibre and B-complex vitamins.
Old-fashioned cold water cake with muscat raisins, warm spices, and no eggs or butter. A Depression-era boiled raisin cake that bakes up dense, spiced, and deeply satisfying.