Tag: Cream

Fruits Cups with Lemon Cream Cheese

Fruits Cups with Lemon Cream Cheese

A wonderful change from ice cream, this Lemon Cream Cheese is rich and creamy. Any fruit in season works. It also makes a great trifle style dessert layered with the fruit for a retro take on dessert.

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs are considered a national food, often served with mashed potatoes and Lingonberry Jam. Shop ahead for the jam (Amazon or Ikea). You can replace it with cranberries if you want to serve something sweet with the meatballs.

Creamy Baked Oyster Mushrooms with Pork Chops or Chicken

Creamy Baked Oyster Mushrooms with Pork Chops or Chicken

Oyster Mushrooms are very mild, with a bit of a seafood flavour, oyster like in color and shape. Also known as Pearl Oyster or Tree Oyster Mushrooms, they are one of the most commonly cultivated mushrooms in the world. Oyster mushrooms cook quickly in stir…

Janet’s Salad

Janet’s Salad

This comfort food salad is made just before serving it. If you prefer creamier, add less vinegar, and if you tend to like dressings more tart, taste while adding the vinegar.

Chicken with Mustard Cream

Chicken with Mustard Cream

This classic French dish is ready in 30 minutes but tastes like you’ve fussed for much longer than that. There is a hint of mustard that goes hand in hand with plump chicken breasts and spring asparagus.

Creamy Rose Parma Pasta

Creamy Rose Parma Pasta

Located in the Emilia-Romagna region of north central Italy, Parma is the birthplace of prosciutto. This sauce highlights flavours of the highest quality Prosciutto de Parma DOP, made with only 2 ingredients. Specially bred Italian pigs and salt, taking minimum of a year to make.…

Whipped Feta and Roasted Tomatoes

Whipped Feta and Roasted Tomatoes

This is a perfect appetizer in any season. Roasting tomatoes elevates the flavour and served warm over the whipped Feta is brilliant. Do take the time to press the Feta or the spread will be too briny.

Pasta alla Valdostana

Pasta alla Valdostana

If you want a change from the ham buns do try this recipe from the Northern Italian Aosta Valley; nestled just below Mont Blanc near France and Switzerland. Cheese from “Valle d’Aosta” is also known as Fontina. Fontina DOP cheese is made only with milk…

Pork Chops and Granny Smith Apples

Pork Chops and Granny Smith Apples

Pork and apples are an iconic culinary combination that has been written about for centuries. Pigs grazed in the apple orchards, and throughout history, they have been served together in some form. This is a fall must and a warm meal for a cozy winter…

Creamy Saffron Pasta

Creamy Saffron Pasta

Saffron is one of the most precious and expensive spices in the world.  You know its subtle flavour when you taste it.  Letting saffron bloom in warm liquid before adding it to the dish brings out the color and aroma.