Doctor's Review: Medicine on the Move

September 9, 2010

Desserts

Recipes

Shrikhand with yogurt cheese, saffron and pistachios

Shrikhand is one of those rare desserts that’s not only yummy, but virtually guilt free. The only fat here comes from the whole-milk yogurt. You could also use low-fat yogurt, but it yields less yogurt cheese and you will have to adjust the sugar accordingly.

French Lemon Tart

Elizabeth Baird suggested I include this sophisticated version of the old-fashioned favourite, lemon meringue pie. This one is her choice, created in the Canadian Living Test Kitchen. It is tangy and truly lemony. The pastry is my recipe.

Moist chocolate cake

No one will believe this cake is made with cooked quinoa. The perfect gluten-free dessert

Chocolate toffee brownies

Two of kids' favourite flavours in one irresistible brownie! Add a glass of fat-free milk for a special-treat dessert or snack.

Pierre Hermé’s chocolate-filled macarons

Chef Pierre Hermé is renowned for his innovative French pastry creations. He’s the owner of two pastry boutiques ...

Double chocolate biscotti

This cookie would go nicely with a scoop of vanilla, pistachio or berry ice cream, or dipped into ...

Burnt oranges with rosemary

Burnt oranges with a sugar-and-rosemary crust is the simplest of recipes. But the flavours and texture — bitter, ...

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

From Josie Dorio of Dorio’s Kettleby Italian Bakery. This Aurora-area shop regularly bakes up this versatile cake for ...

Chelsea Truffles

Courtesy of Shaaron Pynn and Gail Sargent of Chelsea Chocolates in Craighurst, Ont., these will delight any chocoholic. ...

Dirty peach cobbler

1 vanilla bean, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces 2 tbsp. (30 ml) all-purpose flour ¾ c. (180 ml) ...

Features

Creamy pumpkin pie

Serve this fall favourite with whipped cream. You can also dress up the presentation by lightly dusting icing sugar on each wedge prior to serving.

Creamy pumpkin pie

Serve this fall favourite with whipped cream. You can also dress up the presentation by lightly dusting icing sugar on each wedge prior to serving.

Recipes

Blackberry and raspberry semifreddo

The word semifreddo, pronounced “seh-mee-freh-doh,” comes from the Latin, semi meaning “half” and frigidus meaning “cold.” This dessert ...

Blueberry upside-down ginger cake

Down-home looking but still gorgeous, this cake gives a definite feeling of comfort. You can serve this with ...

English summer pudding

The English really know what to do with their berries, and this dessert is about as English as ...