strawberries

A delicious homemade no-egg, no-cook strawberry ice cream recipe with ribbons of dark chocolate, that tastes just like a chocolate covered strawberry. [...]

This is really a strawberry jam, with a bit of raspberry juice added, to heighten the berry flavour. Balsamic vinegar and black pepper add great, subtle flavour. [...]

It’s finally strawberry season again in Muskoka. The cool and wet Spring has delayed the local crop a bit but really, only a week later than last year. I picked a couple of baskets this morning, so now I’m in the race against time to find wonderful uses for them before they spoil. Last year [...]

This strawberry ice cream is made with a custard base for the creamiest texture. The fresh strawberries are pureed, to ensure no icy strawberry chunks and lots of strawberry flavour. [...]

I went strawberry picking yesterday. It’s probably the earliest strawberries have been ready for picking in Muskoka in a long, long time. And they were beautiful berries! So worth waiting through a long winter for. We enjoyed the fresh aroma from the basket on the counter for a while and then today, I had to [...]

A couple of years ago, I went on a real jam and jelly making binge. I spent the summer working my way through the fruits, as they came into season. I made a lot of great jams and jellies. Problem is, I still have a lot of them 2 years later! Since then, I’ve learned [...]

We had a beautiful May 2-4 long weekend here in Muskoka and it’s been a number of years since I could say that! Cold and rainy is usually the story for the first long weekend of the season. It’s always a bit odd when you live year-round in “cottage country”. Long weekends don’t mean that [...]