compote

Johnny’s! EPIC Guanciale Inspired Birthday Breakfast

It was my brother’s birthday on June 2nd or 3rd (I always forget), which coincided perfectly with the curing of my pig cheek.  To celebrate his 26th birthday I decided to make an EPIC pork-filled breakfast and it was EPIC indeed.

Middle Eastern Rhubarb Fool

Middle Eastern Rhubarb Fool

The rhubarb theme continues in my mother's garden.  My niece was visiting from LA and the family decided to celebrate her "Almost 1" birthday since she wouldn't be in town when she actually turned one.  It was the perfect opportunity to use up some of my mom's rhubarb and introduce my wee niece to ...

Ginger-Rhubarb Compote

Ginger-Rhubarb Compote

Often the first vegetable to pop up in the spring, rhubarb is one of my favorites. While I love it in pie my new favorite way of using rhubarb is making compote. Compote is french for "mixture" and is basically just a stewed fruit dish. Rhubarb makes a beautiful compote. Compote is also ...

Dried Cherry and Cardamom Compote

Dried Cherry and Cardamom Compote

This delicious compote is made from local biodynamic cherries from Harvey's Orchards. Dried cherries are very high in antioxidants and are also helpful in reducing inflammation. I find that cardamom goes very well with any type of stone fruit, especially nectarines, peaches and plums. This compote i ...

Sun-Reduced Cherry Compote

Sun-Reduced Cherry Compote

This is a very simple recipe which is a good way to prepare a fresh cherry sauce for a cheesecake! I was preparing my apricot and plum jams in a similar fashion, when I met a lady in the Vancouver farmers market who told me of her cherry sauce recipe, which is basically the same and confirmed my not ...