Hard-cooked egg makes unusual garnish for Canada’s national cocktail!

I love Caesars. The drink. (OK, the salad too!) Apparently lots of Canadians love Caesars. We drink so many of them that there is currently a promotion to make it Canada’s national cocktail (albeit sponsored by the folks behind Mott’s Clamato juice, the spicy tomato juice and clam broth beverage the majority of Canadians use to make our Caesars!).   The [...]

Making pinwheel egg salad tea sandwiches

A few posts back, I promised to provide a recipe and tips for making egg salad tea sandwiches. Tea sandwiches are the dainty type. A few bites and you’re on to the next one! They’re perfect for an afternoon tea tray, a bridal or wedding shower, or graduation party. Pinwheel egg salad sandwiches are the [...]

Lemon Curd for Scones

This week I taught a couple cooking classes on Afternoon Tea – that delightfully civilized and genteel affair resplendent with crust-trimmed finger sandwiches, scones with jam or lemon curd and Devonshire cream, and one or two-bite sweets and dainties. I’ll write more in another post about making pinwheel and herb-crusted triangle egg salad sandwiches for [...]

Serve faux bacon and eggs this April Fool’s Day

You probably won’t fool anyone into thinking these treats are really bacon and eggs, but they should elicit smiles on April Fool’s Day! No, there aren’t any real eggs or bacon involved in this treat version of a breakfast (or breakfast-for-dinner) favourite, but I thought I share the recipe anyway since it’s egg-themed and so easy [...]

Green eggs and ham for St. Patrick’s Day

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and all the world will wear green and want to be Irish for the day. If drinking green beer, green milk or green tea is yesterday’s news and you’re up for something a shade different, how about a plate of green eggs and ham? Now there’s a winning culinary combo! You remember the Dr. [...]