Relish Recipes

A few years ago, we had the opportunity to bake this dish, virtually with Anna Olson in her kitchen in the south of France. This gooey, creamy baked casserole of potatoes, cream, cheese, bacon, and onions is true French mountain food. It's perfect for a holiday table.

This is one of those simple soups that after making and enjoying it just once, you won't even need a recipe for it. The addition of Chinese five-spice, with it's combination of star anise, fennel seed, black Szechuan pepper, clove and cinnamon, really enhances the humble carrot and apple combination, giving it a well-rounded flavour complexity with minimal effort.

Ontario peaches are slowly coming to an end, but there is still time to make this late summer salad, and take advantange of the gorgeous tomatoes that are still in season. I also like to add pitted kalamata olives for a salty finish that compliments the sweet peaches. It's the perfect side dish to a late summer barbecue. DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients... Dressing: 2 tbsp white balsamic or Venere white wine vinegar 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 3 tbsp Sarafino olive oil 1 tsp grainy mustard 1 tsp liquid honey 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper...

If you’ve never had a semifreddo, it translates as “semi frozen” or “semi cold” in Italian. It is basically a mousse-like dessert made from whipped cream and then freezing until firm in a loaf pan. The best part about semifreddo? It doesn’t require an ice cream maker. The worst part? Be prepared to make this again and again while peaches are in season.

I am all about simple, easy cooking in the summer. My garden is bursting with zucchini, herbs and cherry tomatoes, so I decided to make a quick and simple dinner with some half opened packages of penne from my pantry. It came together so quickly and was absolutely delicious. DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients... 1 lb spaghettini, spaghetti or penne pasta (or whatever half-opened packages of pasta you might have)! 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 3 zucchini or summer squash, cut in half lengthwise, then cut...