Celebrate summer’s emblematic Quebec corn (it’s so sweet!) in a spaghettoni dish served carbonara-style, but in a reinvented version of the Italian classic. You’ll find a good quantity of the yellow kernels in this creamy sauce made with eggs, bacon and Parmesan, topped with a generous sprinkling of pepper. It tastes of the last days of summer and corn roasts.
Рубрика: Summer Cooking
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Lemon and Nordic Shrimp Pappardelle
From May to August, there’s no way you’re serving pasta with a heavy meat sauce. Fresh and light is more appropriate. This lemon and cream pasta dish includes a generous portion of Nordic shrimp, served tempered to preserve their delightful texture. A sprinkling of dill tops it all off for a dish that evokes a vacation by the sea.
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Peach Melba with Honey
Peaches, raspberry coulis and ice cream form the basis of traditional Peach Melba. This French recipe was created by legendary chef Auguste Escoffier, in honour of opera singer Nellie Melba, at the end of the 19th century. In our version, we’re roasting the peaches in the oven and serving it with honey caramelized whipped cream to enhance the flavours. Served in a champagne glass, this dessert looks like a fancy sundae.
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Salmon Burgers with Barbecue Sauce and Roasted Bell Peppers
These fresh salmon patties get a boost from grilled peppers, barbecue sauce, lemon and breadcrumbs that help bind all the ingredients together. Simple toppings, such as arugula and roasted red peppers, suffice to enhance these summery burgers. At RICARDO, we love them so much that we even offer the patties in a ready-to-cook version available at IGA stores.
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Herb and Parmesan Burgers
This mouth-watering sandwich gives off a Mediterranean vibe. Use a good quantity of herbs as well as a fresh tomato condiment that easily replaces mayo. This delicate burger brings a touch of freshness to your plate. Perfect marks all around!
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Steak Spice Burgers
Transform your barbecue into a delicatessen for a smoked meat-inspired burger. Authentic and unfussy, it combines coleslaw, yellow mustard, sliced dill pickles and a beef patty seasoned with steak spices. This retro nod to a dish that Montreal is famous for is a success every time.
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Moroccan-Style Burgers
With a flavour reminiscent of a Moroccan tajine, these burgers have you travelling in spirit to exotic places. Seasoned with cumin and turmeric, the patties are topped with harissa mayonnaise, zucchini and grilled onions as well as a generous amount of fresh mint. It sure is in a class of its own.
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Nectarine and Apricot Crisp Pudding Cake
Halfway between pudding and crisp, this dessert is our summer comfort food. Both moist and crispy, thanks to the crumble made with brown sugar, flour and pecans, this is a highly satisfying hybrid. It also features seasonal apricots and nectarines, cooked on the stovetop to prevent spillage in the oven. Serve with a big scoop of ice cream!
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Tres Leches Cake with Strawberries and Watermelon
This cold dessert will steal the show at dinnertime. This cake is infused with a triple milk syrup (milk, condensed milk and coconut milk) and coated with whipped cream as well as slices of strawberries, melon and pineapple. Leave it in the baking dish to carry it more easily.
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Raspberry Angel Food Cake with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
This superb angel food cake is like a breath of fresh air during a heatwave. Light and aerated, the dough is sprinkled with enough whole raspberries to have some present in every bite. Crushed raspberries are also incorporated into the fairly dense mixture of cream cheese and whipped cream. As a final touch, garnish the cake with a mountain of raspberries.