Spring/Summer Archives

Potato Dill Quiche with Goat Cheese

This potato and dill quiche with goat cheese is made using a classic pie pastry crust and is loaded with roasted potatoes, red peppers, garlic, goat cheese and of course fresh dill! The combination of milk and cream gives a richer and creamier flavour than the typical quiche recipe.

Peach Galette

A galette is the lazy man’s version of a pie and is very forgiving! This is the perfect summer recipe to use fresh, juicy peaches. They are wrapped gently in a flaky, buttery pie pastry and baked until browned. Change out the fruit to make any flavour of galette you’d like and use this recipe as a guideline.

Grapefruit Bundt Cake

This grapefruit bundt cake is super moist, sweet, tart and makes the perfect treat. It has a light crumb and is packed with citrusy, fun notes of summer. Bundt cakes pair lovely with tea or coffee but this grapefruit cake screams for bright, fresh bubbles like Prosecco.

Classic Blueberry Pie

Nothing beats a classic blueberry pie made with tiny wild blueberries! It’s everything you want in a pie, a flaky buttery crust and a fruity runny filling that spills out with sweet little bundles of fresh blueberries!

Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry clafoutis is a super simple French classic recipe with sweet plump cherries baked in a buttery silky custard. It’s utterly divine and this dessert should be a must on your baking list!

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes

Enjoy these old fashioned strawberry shortcakes with buttery, flaky biscuits, sugared strawberries and light fluffy whipped cream! They make the perfect summer treat to enjoy the season’s arrival of fresh strawberries.

Butter Tart Squares

These butter tart squares are made with a shortbread base and a gooey rich filling. Add nuts or raisins or leave them just plain. They taste just as delicious as the classic butter tart but without all the fuss. They travel well so you can pack them for picnics or backyard bbq’s.

Old Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Ginger

This old fashioned strawberry rhubarb crisp with ginger is a simple recipe with simple ingredients. The crumble is a mixture of large flaked oats, brown sugar and butter. The topping is crunchy with a rich buttery bit and is piled high on juicy sweet and tart fruits with a hint of fresh spicy notes from the ginger. This will forever be your favourite spring/summer crisp (and that’s a promise)!

Lilac Sugar

Here’s a simple yet elegant way to brighten baking and drink recipes by using homemade lilac sugar. Lilac flowers bloom in the spring, make jars and store lilac sugar until the following season

Pea and Asparagus Tart

This pea and asparagus tart is the perfect recipe for spring! It’s made with a buttery puff pastry which makes it crisp and light, then it’s filled with a savoury leek puree, fresh peas, charred asparagus, ricotta cheese and a zest of fresh lemon!

Simple Savoury Leek Galette

This rustic savoury leek galette is simple and easy to whip up for a light lunch or for a French inspired meal. The flaky pastry is filled with a flavourful combination of sautéed leeks, garlic, spinach and topped with fresh feta.

Spring Vanilla Cake

This 6″ spring classic vanilla cake is anything but ordinary! With cute bunny ears made from fresh thyme and spring flowers this cake will impress your guests! The three layers of perfectly delicate, light and airy cake are slathered in a fluffy buttercream vanilla icing.

Two Bite Chocolate Mint Brownies

It just isn’t St. Patrick’s Day without a green-decked treat, like these two bite chocolate mint brownies. They are soft, rich and decadent, and topped with minty buttercream icing. Perfect for an Irish celebration!

Summer Pavlova

This summer pavlova is made with fresh, juicy peaches, apricots, and blackberries. It’s gluten free and is the perfect dessert to enjoy for a light summer treat. It’s crisp on the outside and has a chewy, marshmallow center that’s full of juicy fruits.

Lemon Berry Angel Food Cake

This summery, spongy angel food cake is bursting with berries and drenched in a lemon glaze. It’s the perfect show stopper cake to serve for an easy light summer dessert.

Raspberry Date Squares

These raspberry date squares are the perfect amount of fruity sweetness and will quickly become a new date square favourite. Medjool dates are mixed with fresh raspberries to enhance and sweeten the jammy filling and then sandwiched between an old-fashioned, crunchy, oat crumble. If you like date squares, you’ll love how these raspberry date squares take it to the next level!!

Herb Drop Biscuits

You’ll love the ease of making these drop herb biscuits! They are quick and simple to make and are a classic comfort food to go with any savoury dish. They are buttery, soft and bursting with fresh herbs. Choose your favourite herbs to create your own variation!

Berry Cheese Tart

This simple berry cheese tart is a fun cross between a tart and a cheesecake. But it’s made with a flaky, buttery puff pastry base, a fluffy, and light cream cheese filling and topped with fresh fruit bursting with summer sweetness. This recipe easily doubles.

Rhubarb Almond Tart

This rhubarb almond tart is the perfect dessert to enjoy spring’s first arrival of rhubarb. Not only is it unique but a show stopper that will impress your guests. Its texture is a combination of crunchy and soft and the flavours are full of nutty almonds with tart rhubarb, making this a new and exciting dessert.

Blackberry Lavender Crumble

This blackberry lavender crumble is juicy, fruity and has a slightly floral bite with a crunchy and buttery top. Top with ice cream and enjoy this classic crumble with a twist all summer long.

Strawberry Rhubarb Corn Muffins with Brown Butter

Here’s a simple corn muffin recipe with a fun twist! These muffins are loaded with sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb and then slathered in nutty brown butter. They are perfectly moist and flavourful with a slight cornmeal crunch. You’ll definitely want to keep this recipe on hand for spring!

Blueberry Turnovers

These blueberry turnovers are made with pie pastry instead of phyllo and then filled with homemade blueberry sauce and topped with a simple sugar glaze. They will no doubt be the best turnovers you’ll ever have! You can substitute your favourite blueberry jam in a pinch.