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I’m convinced that messy food often tastes better than it’s perfectly plated counterpart, and this seasonal recipe is no exception.
Eton Mess, an English dessert comprised of meringues, whipped cream and fresh fruit, has been making an appearance on my table quite frequently lately and it may just have something to do with the influence of a certain TV show I’m semi-obsessed with (Downton Abbey, I’m looking at you!).
But the more I’ve been making it, the more I’m realizing that it’s a perfect back-pocket recipe for any home cook, and can easily be changed by whatever fruit you have stocked in your fridge. The meringues can be from scratch, or you can use store-bought ones instead, and the rhubarb can give way to summer berries, stone fruits, and pears or cranberries.
If you’re feeling tired of any of those, mashed bananas work great too, and the kids love that flavour combination. Once you know how to make this, your what-to-make-for-dessert dilemma will forever be solved.
Find the full printable recipe here: Rhubarb Eton Mess
Easter brunch is one of my favourite meals of the year. Whether it’s my small family of four, or a large group of extended relatives, I love serving up pots of steaming coffee, fragrant teas and assorted breakfast breads and quiche. It’s a much easier meal to put together than a traditional dinner, and most things needed for this type of entertaining can be made in advance.
The one must-have item on any brunch menu I put together is a simple honey madeleine. This cake-like-slightly-egg-shaped cookie is hands down my favourite sweet treat, and my kids are such fans of these that my youngest son has his own madeleine pan, brought back for him as a souvenir from Paris.
Here’s why I like madeleines so much:
While I’m not a big fan of keeping one-use-only kitchen items on hand, I do make an exception for my Madeleine pans. We use them so often that they hardly seem frivolous, and are certainly worth the space they take up.
Are you serving brunch this Easter? What are some of your favourite menu items?
Find the full printable recipe here: Honey Madeleines
