When our dear neighbour died many years ago, his daughters asked us to have a look and see if there was anything in the barn that we would be able to use. They’d rather us have it to use on our adjacent property, than selling it in bits and pieces to others. Our cows had…
Sweet & Sour Mustard Sauce
When you go to the trouble to bake a ham, do it justice by making this lovely mustard sauce to go alongside.
Coffee ~ Gingerbread Squares
I’m working on a menu for an upcoming three-day catering job, and my mind is full of all sorts of different baking for this group. Besides their three meals a day, we keep a fresh fruit, baking & beverage counter stocked for them all weekend. Muffins, cookies, coffee cakes, and then always something yummy mid-afternoon,…
Brown Butter Icing
A slightly nutty flavoured icing which is an excellent topping for banana cake, spice cake, and other family favourites.
Mango & Ginger Compote
The first time we travelled as a family to Maui, we wanted to show the girls all the little experiences that can make a Hawaiian vacation an adventure. Ready to explore those things that were different from home, we stopped at a VW bus parked at the side of the road with fruit for sale….
farmhouse cook 