Ponche de Creme, or Ponche Creme, is a Trinidadian Christmas drink that is similar to eggnog. Before last Christmas, Ryan told me about a creamy drink made with sweetened condensed milk and rum – sounds pretty good to me! Then we visited his parents and his dad whipped this up. It is rummy, creamy, spicy, a […]
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Spinach Cheese Balls
Each year, Ryan and I go to our friends’ holiday Wine and Cheese party. Being cheese lovers, we are always looking forward to see and try the dozens of cheeses that all the guests bring. This year, the host made these warm and incredibly moreish spinach balls. I couldn’t get enough! These are a great finger […]
Roasted Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
When we lived in Saudi Arabia, lamb was cheap. It was a common meat, as common as beef, and it was found in all grocery stores and corner eateries. I remember eating it at least once a week, either as lamb chops, or as this roast, and I loved it before I became vegetarian over […]
Red Velvet Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I have been making my own birthday cakes since I was about 13 years old, and now I like to make birthday cakes for friends and family members too. For Donatello’s birthday, I made this Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Red Velvet Cakes are basically yellow cakes lightly flavoured with cocoa and dyed […]
Cheddar Cheese Butternut Squash Soup
This is a lovely, silky, smooth soup that is enriched with cheddar. Get the oldest cheddar you can so you get the richest flavour without adding so much cheese. I first made this soup when I was in university completing my undergraduate degree. I would walk to the year-round farmers’ market in Guelph every Saturday, in […]