Tag Archives: Ginger

Roasted Nectarine with Burnt Peach Ice Cream and Ginger Cake

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A Sooke Harbour house honey and lemon roasted nectarine, with burnt peach ice cream, blueberry and candied ginger butter cake, spiced blueberry compote, and ice wine sabayon. Served at Sooke Harbour house Tuesday September 30 2003.

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Molasses Ginger Cake with Caramelized Apple

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Molasses ginger cake with warm pineapple sage caramelized apples, Late Harvest Riesling and lemon thyme sabayon, toasted pumpkin seed crème anglais, and a sugar twist. Served at Sooke Harbour house Friday September 26 2003.

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Chocolate Truffles

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The French like to give away Chocolate Truffles during Christmas – what a sweet tradition!  Often served with coffee, truffles are simply balls of chocolate (melted with varying amounts of egg, butter, cream or sugar) that are coated with chocolate … Read More »

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Apple Cider Glazed Ginger Pound Cake

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Apple Cider Glazed Apple Ginger Pound Cake with yogurt sorbet, blueberry, fruit sage compote, and blackcurrant, Grand Fir syrup. Served at Sooke Harbour house Thursday April 8 2004.

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