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Mixed Berry Pie with Ginger, Orange, and Almond Streusel

Last week, my dad and I took my niece Isla to Gnismer Farms by my parents’ house so she could pick some of her favourite food, sweet corn, for a bbq. Unfortunately when we got to the farm, they were all sold out of corn, so we decided to pick some blackberries instead. It was [...]

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Carlo and I decided to take advantage of all the juicy strawberries at the Farmers’ Market right now by making our own Homemade Strawberry Jam. Maybe it is the English in me, but there sometimes isn’t anything better tasting than a nice slice of toast with butter and jam. So many jams that you buy [...]

Summer Fruit Desserts, Part 2: Balsamic Strawberries

I love strawberries and always have, despite my 15+ year fruit phobia where I did not eat any fruit, or even liked to be around fruit or people eating fruit (yes, I realize this is very strange). Anyway strawberries were always on the safe list because they weren’t juicy and could be eaten with a [...]

Summer Fruit Desserts, Part 1: Roasted Peaches

It is peach season and the Farmers’ Market is full of delicious looking peaches. Granted they are no Fredricksburg peaches out here in Vegas, but California peaches still make tasty summer treats. I love simply grilling peaches on the bbq, or even putting them in a pan to form a crisp layer of caramel from [...]

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