Deliciously Simple Ideas

In cooking, a simple ingredient can transform any dish into an unforgettable experience. A dash of this, some zest of that, and voilà! Here are a few tried and true delicious ideas for those of you with a somewhat adventurous side.

Almond Brie Balls

Cut rind off Canadian Brie and roll cheese into little balls, then roll in chopped almonds - even better when the almonds are toasted first.

Apricots Stuffed with Blue Cheese

Split open dried apricots and stuff with Canadian Blue Cheese, like Borgonzola, Bleu Bénédictin or Bleubry.

Fruit Stuffed with Cream Cheese

Work grated Parmesan and pine nuts into softened Cream Cheese (vary proportions to taste). Halve and pit plums, apricots or nectarines, then stuff with cheese mixture.

Flavoured Butters

From muffins to mahi-mahi, flavoured butters add instant excitement to virtually any food. You can make many different flavoured butters with ingredients you usually have on hand. Feel free to use your imagination. Just about anything tastes great when mixed with fresh butter. For ideas, read our article on Simply Delicious Flavoured Butters.

Comments

• alice budney

  June 10th, 2010
  

  What a wonderful collection of recipes for all occasions and seasons. Can't wait to try so many of them once I have a kitchen again. Right now we are doing a total kitchen renovation!