Growing up in the ’70s, we ate a lot of ambrosia (which I loved). This recipe is my tribute to my mom’s super ambrosia…. and it is G-F, too! Perfect dessert for a fancy dinner, BBQ or highnoon tea! Time: 2 hours Music Selection: Garbage – Only Happen When It Rains Ingredients: Jelly roll: 1…
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Coquilles St. Jacques
Time: 1 hour When I was growing up, my parents would take us to a fancy restaurant in Cold Lake, Alberta, called Fridays. My favorite dish was their Coquilles St. Jacques. To me, this was fancy, delicious, comforting food… best day (Jour Meilleur) Music Selection: OrelSan – Jour Meilleur Ingredients: 3 large potatoes, peeled and…
Crispy Prosciutto & Pesto Eggs Benedict
Time: 45 minutes Looking for a twist on eggs benedict for brunch? This is a quick and easy way to add a little extra flavour and add a delicious bruschetta to top it off. Music Selection: Olivia Newton John and Andy Gibb – Rest Your Love On Me Ingredients: 3 english muffins, split in halves…
Blueberry Corn Salad
Time: 30 minutes Odd duets sometimes take the world by surprise… try this salad, I think you will be surprised at what a great side dish this is for family events and BBQs. Music Selection: Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart 4 corn cobs 3 Tbsp olive oil 3…
Lemon Ginger Dessert
This ginger flavoured dessert is heaven – easy to make, and the flavours – wow! just like Fred and Ginger! Double wow. Music Selection: Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers – Heaven Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature 2 tsp grated lemon zest 10 oz lemon curd 2 cups whipping cream 36 – 40…
Pavlova
Time: 4 – 5 hours Light and airy dessert and light and airy music… this dessert takes time, but is so simple to make and delicious… even healthy Music Selection: Ariana Grande – Get Well Soon Ingredients: 6 egg whites 1 Tbs cornstarch 1 cup icing (confectioners) sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp white wine…
Mini Banana Split Baked Alaskas
Time: 30 minutes Music Selection: Lee Greenwood – Home To Alaska This is a dessert that I have made for my kids’ birthday parties, but this year we made it for our fancy New Years’ Eve dinner. It is always a hit with young and old! Also, easy to make, especially if you buy a…
Blini Appetizer
Time: 2 hours Music Selection: Freda Payne – Band of Gold An oldie but goodie recipe paired with an oldie but goodie tune! Band of gold. These are medallions of gold! Enjoy. Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups milk (2% or 3%) 1 cup flour ½ cup buckwheat flour (use normal flour if you cannot find it)…
Crab Filled Chicken In Pastry
Time: 1 hour Music Selection: Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know They may not yet know, but soon will how easy and delicious this very elegant meal is to make! Bon appetit! Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 4 Tbsp butter Fresh dill 1 lb lump crabmeat 2 sheets puff pastry dough 1 large egg, lightly beaten…
Honey Mustard Chicken Bites
Time: 1 hour Music Selection – Philip Quest (Les Miserables) – Stars This is a complete cheat recipe as it is way too easy to make! These little bites are also way too easy to eat as they are absolutely delicious. While so simple, they are absolutely delightful for even your most famous guests/stars. They…
A Runny Egg On Top 