This year, I have decided to grow my own herbs. I plan on selling them and also using them for myself in my kitchen...not just for ooking with either. Fresh mint for mojitos is a necessity, but living up in the far north of Canada, it's sometimes hard to find fresh herbs... so, if I grow my own, then there are no excuses!
So far, I have grown basil, mint and sage from seeds. This weekend, I transferred them from the baby tubs to the bigger tubs in the hope that they will re-root and grow in the sun that is getting stronger every day up here.
Now that the baby tubs are free, I have planted more seeds and have added sage and rosemary to the mix.
If i have times it right and I think that I did, the first batch of herbs will be ready for early summer and the next batch for mid to late summer. Fingers crossed for a great harvest!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
homemade chocolates
I don't pretend that I am a chocolatier, but I do love to play with chocolate and I especially love to eat it!
I was making chocolate truffles the other day for a client and I had such a good time experimenting with different designs and flavours. The ideas that I came up I was proud of and I thought that I did a good job.
I know that next time, I have a base of ideas to work from and I look forward to coming up with more fanciful and decorative chocolates!
I was making chocolate truffles the other day for a client and I had such a good time experimenting with different designs and flavours. The ideas that I came up I was proud of and I thought that I did a good job.
I know that next time, I have a base of ideas to work from and I look forward to coming up with more fanciful and decorative chocolates!
hot x buns, an easter tradition?
We have been living in Canada now for nearly 3 years and the only place we have found fresh hot cross buns was in an Australian bakery in Oakville, Ontario.
Do Canadians not celebrate Easter with oven warmed buns smothered in soft butter? It seems not. A few Canadian friends think that I might be crazy wanting to have these yummy treats at this time of the year, but when else do you have them?
I know that British people have them at Easter, because my cousin was teasing me with how many he had to eat!!
So, I decided to make my own. They came out not too bad, a little heavy maybe, but pretty good all the same. Nothing beats the smell of hot x buns baking in the oven. And how fabulous it was painting the tops with a sugar glaze...mmmm!!
Do Canadians not celebrate Easter with oven warmed buns smothered in soft butter? It seems not. A few Canadian friends think that I might be crazy wanting to have these yummy treats at this time of the year, but when else do you have them?
I know that British people have them at Easter, because my cousin was teasing me with how many he had to eat!!
So, I decided to make my own. They came out not too bad, a little heavy maybe, but pretty good all the same. Nothing beats the smell of hot x buns baking in the oven. And how fabulous it was painting the tops with a sugar glaze...mmmm!!
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