Full Description
Thyme for Dessert is a stunningly photographed and practically minded celebration of West Coast flavours for the sweet-toothed that is sure to delight locals and visitors alike.
This decadent book of dessert recipes embraces the varied flavours of the West Coast, drawing from its abundant wild and cultivated plants and from its rich medley of cultures to create mouthwatering local recipes. Covering cookies, bars, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, and frozen desserts, you'll find treats for sugar-lovers and savoury dessert fans alike in this small but mighty cookbook perfectly sized for everyday kitchen use. With ample suggestions for substitutions and a section on preserving, the home chef will find these recipes practical enough to incorporate into daily life and unique enough to impress on special occasions.
Thyme for Dessert includes every type of West Coast ingredient: from local plants like spruce tips and haskaps, and abundant introduced vegetation like blackberries and zucchinis, as well as iconic staples from vibrant local immigrant communities such as garam masala and truffles. DL Acken's latest cookbook is a gorgeous tribute to the rich flavours of her home region that showcases delicious sweets that will entice locals and visitors alike.
Contents
Foreword by Chef Heidi FinkIntroduction
Cookies and Confections
Spruce Tip Shortbread
Sesame-Laced Nori
Miso Cannoli with Lemony Chevre Creme
Merridale Cidery's Cowichan Spice Rhumb
Herb-Scented Marshmallows
Whiskey-Spiked Tamari Bear Claws
Truffles of the Forest
Dark Chocolate Spruce
Milk Chocolate Mint
White Chocolate Rose
Swirled-Chocolate Lemon Balm
Breads and Bars
Masala Chai Spiced Buttermilk Doughnuts
Apple Rosemary Fritters
Apple and Aged-Cheddar Scones
Chocolate, Cherry and Lemon Thyme Bread Pudding with Red Wine Reduction
Chocolate Zucchini Walnut Bread
Dried-Fruit Soda Bread Biscotti
Toasted Hazelnut Chocolate Brownies
Yellow Point Cranberry Cardamom Bars
Cakes, Cobblers, and Crumbles
Blackberry Sponge Cake
Ginger, Pear and Parsnip Cake
Carrot Celebration Cake
Summer Berry Sheet Cake
Italian Plum and Thyme Crumble
Brown Butter, Apple and Rosemary Cobbler
Pumpkin-Spiced Tea Cake with Cinnamon
Buffalo Milk Cheesecake with Cranberry
Pies and Pastries
Flaky Pie Crust
Peach and Basil Pie
Stargazer PIe
Apple Cheddar Rosemary Pie
Spiced Plum Tarte Tatin
Raspberry Meringue PIe
Spiced CHai Napoleons
Five-Spice Cherry Hand Pies
Caramelized Peach and Herbed Ricotta Crepes
Ice Creams and Custards
Blackberry Buttermilk Ice Pops
Mile Zero Coffee Pops
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Fig and Apple Ice Cream
Roasted Chestnut Ice Cream
Sour Cherry and Ginger Ice-Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Mint Gelato
Gin-Spiked Rhubarb Sorbet
Strawberry Greens Pana Cotta
Preserving
Acknowledgements
Index
