Dark Chocolate Port Torte with Malted Whipped Cream

Dark Chocolate Port Torte with Malted Whipped Cream
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I get strangely anxious about recipes during this time of year. One side of me wants to leap into fall recipes head first because, after a summer of popsicles, they feel novel. But the other half of me, the half that pays attention to the calendar, knows it’s still summer. And there is no greater sin a Canadian can commit than ushering summer out the door prematurely. So what’s a girl to do? Keep on posting summer-friendly eats until the 21st? Or start cooking for the sweater weather ahead? How about both? Yes, both! Today’s Dark Chocolate Port Torte with Malted Whipped Cream is a delicious compromise designed to placate my opposing sides. The torte’s crown of fruit says late summer, while the dark sultry cake underneath flirts with fall.

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Grilled Corn Queso with Tortilla Chips

Grilled Corn Queso with Tortilla Chips
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It’s the last week of August and I’m over here pretending summer is forever. Yes, the dishes on Instagram feeds everywhere are getting cozier but clearly, I didn’t get the memo. Instead, I’m living in a haze of popsicles, crisp chilled salads, and grilled proteins like September is never going to come. I, of course, know it will but that’s no reason to draw attention to it. It’s so much better to live in an endless summer delusion and while shoveling Grilled Corn Queso into your mouth. Okay, so maybe the word “better” is a little strong, but this is the “self-care” regiment I’m currently working with.

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Blueberry Cornbread Ice Cream

Blueberry Cornbread Ice Cream
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I know everyone is jumping into Back to School season with both feet but I’m not done with summer. As long as heat warnings remain a constant in my life so too shall ice cream. So while it’s usually best to stay ahead of the curve in the content creation game, autumn is a curve I don’t mind being behind. Even when I’m suffering from heatstroke or sporting a particularly painful sunburn, you won’t find me wishing the summer away. And why should I? There’s still plenty of summer left in this calendar year. So let’s make this Blueberry Cornbread Ice Cream while the sun shines – the pumpkins can wait.

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Peanut Crusted Tofu with Cold Kimchi Noodles

Peanut Crusted Tofu with Cold Kimchi Noodles
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Summer is winding down but no one told the humidity that. If I could use one word to describe Toronto’s current climate that word would be “swampy”. So if there was ever a time to bust out a bowl of cold noodles, it’s now. I’ve been down this road before. This time a couple of years ago, I was slurping on a cool bowl of chilled noodle soup. But this year I ditched the soup, swapped the noodles for Cold Kimchi Noodles (Kimchi Bibim Guksu), and found some Peanut Crusted Tofu. This isn’t just noodles, this is a bountiful bowl of spicy pickle-y peanut bliss.

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