RAMBLINGS FROM THE RETIRED CHEF

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fine granulated white sugar 1...

1 pkg. of granulated yeast (or I use my breadmaker yeast 2 ¼ tsp.) ¼ cup warm water 5 cups unbleached all purpose flour 3 tbsp. white...

Spiced apples tucked inside crisp puff pastry makes these a great individual B&B dessert. These can be made ahead of time and reheated...

½ cup ground almonds 2 large eggs beaten 1 ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling) ½ packed dark brown sugar ½ cup full fat premium...

Classic and Canadian. I think you cannot have thanksgiving dinner without one. The ground Cardamom is the secret ingredient in this pie...

4 cups coarsely grated zucchini (use a box grater) 3 cups all purpose Flour 2 ½ cups sugar 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 tbsp. Plus 1...

The cutest photo bomb ever 😍 June 24/19 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, whizzed passed as I was shooting some iris. What a sweet moment. ...

What’s not to love? Lemon and white chocolate with the tartness of little hits of rhubarb…these scones…. seriously! 2 c flour 3T sugar 1...

These muffins are always a hit with guests. Moist and loaded with chunks of apple. I think it’s the crumbly streusel topping that makes...

I have blogged about my sister’s recipe for scones before so I won’t re-post the recipe as you can find it pretty easily on here, just...

Early May is a great time to visit our wonderful region. No bugs, great birding, trillium time, nice temperature, etc.etc.. There are so...

Simply the best and easiest homemade Hollandaise Sauce you’ll ever make. Making Hollandaise from scratch will take your eggs Benedict to...

Reviewed by Norfold 19 Feb 2019 What a great place! I have just enjoyed a wonderful cross-country ski weekend here in Oro-Medonte at...

A Sunday afternoon owl prowl found us just about ready to give up when we spotted this beautiful Snowy owl perched high up on a grain...

These pancakes are to die for.  Credit goes to The Looney Spoons Cookbook by Janet and Greta Podleski.  I hope you try them. Make the...

You never know what you’ll see at our feeders. In the winter months over the past three years we have been graced with the presence of...