Panna Cotta

– courtesy 7 Enoteca, Oakville Panna Cotta 1 cup cream 1 cup whole milk 3 tbsp honey 5 gelatin sheets ½ stick cinnamon 2 cloves Soak gelatin in ice water bath, taking care to put each sheet into the water individually. Lightly grease moulds for panna cotta using a neutral …

Moroccan Carrot Soup with Compressed Yogurt

Moroccan Carrot Soup with Compressed Yogurt– courtesy Stir Kitchen & Beverage Co., Mississauga2 tbsp butter2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp diced garlic2 tbsp diced shallots1 leek stalk, chopped1 white onion, chopped1 lb carrots, chopped2 oranges, zest and juice 2 ½ cups chicken stock3 tbsp honey1 tsp fresh lemon juice2 tsp ground …

Winter Miso Soup

Winter Miso Soup – courtesy Whole Foods Market 4 dried shiitake mushrooms 3 tbsp wakame flakes 1 small turnip with greens, rinsed 2 tsp sesame oil 1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks ¼  cup barley miso 1 green onion, thinly sliced RINSE shiitakes and …

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Roast Beef

-recipe courtesy Foodland Ontario; ontario.ca/foodlandMini Yorkshire Puddings with Roast Beef Start your holiday parties with adorable tiny Yorkshire puddings filled with the best of roast beef dinner fixings – beef, horseradish, Ontario carrots and mashed potatoes. Makes 36 mini Yorkshire puddings 2 Ontario eggs1 cup Ontario Milk½ tsp salt1 cup …

Sugared Cranberries

Sugared Cranberries-courtesy Whole Foods Market/wholefoodsmarket.com Sweet and tangy sugared cranberries make a surprising addition to candy bowls, your favourite apple pie recipe, cheesecake or baked brie. 3 cups sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 3 cups water 3 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed 1 cup superfine sugar MIX sugar, cinnamon …

Spanish-Style Collard Greens

– courtesy Whole Foods Market Spanish-Style Collard Greens2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp sherry vinegar ½ tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp crushed red chile flakes ¼ tsp fine sea salt â…“ cup dried currants 1 bunch collard greens (about ½ pound), ribs removed, leaves very thinly sliced 2 oz …

Peppered Chicken Liver & Andoulle Sausage Pate with Mushroom Ketchup

– courtesy Paradiso, Burlington Peppered Chicken Liver & Andoulle Sausage Pate with Mushroom Ketchup 1 ½ lbs chicken livers, cleaned1 lb Andoulle sausage, casings removed2 cups onion, chopped1 lb butter, ½ lb cold2 cloves garlic, minced3 oz Bourbon                            2 tbsp fresh herbs, finely minced                        2 tbsp black peppercorns, course ground1 …

Lake Huron Pickerel with Carrots & Peas

– courtesy Rousseau House, Ancaster Lake Huron Pickerel with Carrots & Peas 2 fresh pickerel filets, skin on Season fish generously on both sides with kosher salt. In a hot, lightly oiled cast iron skillet, place fish skin down and leave on the heat for one to two minutes, then …

Cucumber Martini

– recipe courtesy of Purple Heather Gastro Pub, Burlington Cucumber Martini 2 oz gin 1 oz Sour Puss Apple Liquor1/2 oz sour mix or fresh lime juice1/4 oz simple syrup4 slices cucumber MUDDLE three cucumber wheels with simple syrup in the bottom of a martini shaker. TOP with ice, spirits …