Party Worthy Wine Pairings: Perfect for Simple Summer Entertaining
Red or white, sweet or dry, wine lovers are often entertainers at heart. When inviting guests to share your personal favourites, nothing enhances a tasting get-together quite like complementary snack and wine pairings.
Springtime Spritzers
CUCUMBER Ingredients 1 cucumber 4 ice cubes 100 ml white wine 100 ml sparkling water 1 sprig fresh mint Directions Use a peeler to make a long cucumber ‘ribbon’ to line a wine glass. Add ice to the glass, then equal parts white wine and sparkling water. Garnish with fresh mint. APRICOT Ingredients 1½ oz Aperol 2 oz apricot nectar, chilled ½ oz fresh lemon juice 2 oz prosecco, chilled 1 oz soda water, chilled cinnamon stick Directions...
Easter Bread
INGREDIENTS 1 ¼ oz packet active dry yeast (2¼ tsp) 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface and kneading ⅔ cup sugar 1⅓ cup milk 6 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the bowl 1 tsp fine salt 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, plus 1 lightly beaten for egg wash ⅓ cup almonds, sliced 1 tbsp mini white nonpareils (sprinkles) DIRECTIONS Pour ⅓ cup warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer. Gently whisk in the yeast,...
Italian Easter Cookies
INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 8 tbsp unsalted butter softened 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp almond extract 3 eggs room temperature COOKIE GLAZE 1 cup powdered sugar 3 tbsp milk or cream 1 tsp almond extract vanilla extract or lemon juice can be substituted liquid food colouring for decorating sprinkles for decorating DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line two large baking...
Honey Glazed Ham
INGREDIENTS 1 (10lb) fully-cooked, bone-in ham 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar, packed ⅓ cup pineapple juice ⅓ cup honey, or more to taste ⅓ large orange 2 tbsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 ½ tsp lemon juice, or to taste (optional) DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 325° F. Place ham in a roasting pan. Bake ham, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 2 hours. While the ham is baking, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, and ⅓ cup honey in...
Oven Roasted Asparagus
INGREDIENTS 1 bunch thin asparagus, trimmed 3 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic, minced) 1 tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 425° F. Place asparagus into a mixing bowl; drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. Arrange asparagus in a single layer in a baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until...
Loving Local
The wonderful thing about GSC Orangeville is that whether frozen or not, the food and meals they deliver are delicious. Meals like steak stir-fry, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, BBQ Ribs (one of my personal favourites), soups, salads, and many gluten-free options – and vegetarian too!
FALL ISSUE
