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Find out which competitor creates the most mom-worthy brunch on Spring Baking Championship this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on Food Network Canada.
Sour power! Gastroposters got right to the tart of the matter for this week’s mission, posting pucker-inducing pictures of delicious foods using everything from lemons and limes to unique brines. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown.
Steph Matchiwita @totigerlilly Cucumbers and vinegar
Mery Minami @meryminami Grapefruit kanten (agar): healthy and tasty sour food
Nada Abdel Moneim @nutritionista_to Citrus vegetarian pasta with lots of fresh lime juice
Carly Spears @carly_spears Pucker up to this Greek yogurt parfait
Maria Zychowicz @artsymaria101 Dill pickles and sour cream is a beautiful sour combination for my favourite soup
Angela Seno @angelaseno I love to put lemon in my home-cooked adobo
Laura Stolf @stolf_l Springtime-inspired salad with a honey lemon Dijon vinaigrette
Annick LeGoaix @annick_legoaix Rhubarb syllabub, maple chiffon cake, almond brittle and candied rhubarb
Davi Sloman @daavviii Raspberry rhubarb galette
Katarina Thorne @lovefoodlovelife22 Spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce
Polly Hawkes @milkandmarigolds It’s almost Cinco de Mayo, are you ready?
Lisa Wakelam @spadgington Halloumi with lime zest and juice, garlic, coriander, capers, Dijon and wine vinegar
Stephanie Price @sweetstuffbystephanie Lemon chiffon cupcake with lemon curd buttercream
Nadine Day @nadine_day The perfect use for lemons: lemon tart
Serena Cheung @serenadipity Lemon tart
Nimu Ganguli @chef_nucrad Selection of sour candies
Rob Mancini @rvlmancini Rapini, dill, fiddlehead and seared lemon in a balsamic tarragon and lemon dressing
Amanda Bergman @amanda_b_3 Frozen lemon meringue cake: a perfect way to balance sour and sweet
Michelle Shnaider @torontodessert Lemon ricotta cookies: a not-so-bittersweet ending on a Sunday
Alexandra Tang @remiloveskitchen
Fizzy lemon drink.
Meryl Witkin @bitememore Sweet and tart pink lemonade cupcakes with lemonade frosting
Diana Butron @deeanakitty Sour citrus is a great way to combat the sometimes grassy flavour of juiced greens
Zoe Whitfield
@zoe_whitfield08
Tangy lemon tart with fresh raspberries. A great dessert to welcome spring!
Jenny Roger @jenny_roger
Faye Gong @foodie519 Pistachio and pomegranate cake
Eva Knez
@tassedamour
Nadine McDermott @cassandcamera Sticking with my tangy sticky lime chicken for this mission
Adwoa Osei @feminin_grace Don’t throw your lemon rinds away, they make beautiful flowers for a lemon cake
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Adam Feldberg @foodieinto Luscious lemon poppyseed bundt cake
Rob Reyes @robbstarr Spring into my hot and sour zucchini made with Thai basil
Devyn Leonard @devynelizabeth One half eaten jar of lemon curd and one full one for this week’s tart challenge
Last week, our mission partner Food Network Canada asked you to pucker up and share your #BakingChampionship citrus treats inspired by its new series, Spring Baking Championship. Here are some for your consideration.
This gluten-free lemon cake is the perfect tart treat.
With Mother’s Day weekend upon us, we have a golden opportunity to celebrate midday dining. This week, we’re honouring that delicious time of day by making it your mission to eat brunch. Whether out at a favourite spot or prepared at home, we want to ogle over your pancake stacks, Benny variations, hearty oatmeals and savoury frittatas. Brunch may not be an official meal of the day, but it just may be the most delicious. Show us why, Gastroposters.
Mission Partner: Almond Breeze
Sara Verk @thekitchensinkblog Lemon meringue sandwiches
Mission Inspiration
Watercress pomegranate salad with lemon dressing.
Samantha Osaduke Frequent Gastroposter For anyone who likes sour candies, you might want to try this gum
Ekta Agarwal Second-time Gastroposter Phalsa ice lollies: phalsa is an Indian berry sour in taste
Michael Cincinatus @mcincinatus Lemon meringue pie
Alejandra Blanco @_aleblanco_ Citrus sorbet
Lovella Umali @jenniverlove Isn’t that refreshing? Lemonade for Toronto’s sunny weather
Timothy Laus @timsfood_adventures Plum tart and buckwheat ice cream. Sweet and sour dessert
Debi Traub @thegardenofeatin You may enjoy this lemon zinger cake with zesty Greek yogurt glaze
Sonia Parisi @cucinamiawb Zeppole: choux pastry filled with Italian cream and sour amarena cherry purée
Jacqueline So @jacquelinefoodjourney Stir-fry ribs with lemon sauce: delicious and colourful
As a lactose- and gluten-free beverage, Almond Breeze is a versatile replacement for any liquid in all your favourite recipes and adds a delicious nuttiness that you’ll love — especially at brunch! Not only is Almond Breeze a great addition to the beloved healthy smoothie, it’s great for giving brunch classics such as pancakes a twist with a hint of almond flavour. Top these oatmeal almond pancakes with seasonal fruit and yogurt or keep it simple with maple syrup. For this recipe and many more, visit almondbreeze.com/applications/recipes. Use Almond Breeze in your kitchen to create the best brunch for this week’s mission, and let us know by adding the hashtag #coolerwithalmondbreeze to your #gastropost. We’ll feature some of your ideas in next week’s paper!
gastropost it Jumbo Lau @chezjumbo Tsukemono moriawase: assorted Japanese pickles
Yana Gushchina
Citrus lovers.
@one_more_fit
Karina J Gutierrez @k.rinag Sour key! I haven’t had one of these since I was 12
Vanessa Le Page Frequent Gastroposter Pucker up for some fine tequila with plenty of lemon and salt
Jeffrey Wong @dpigout Just kimchee: sometimes the simple things are best
Eugenia Wong @wongeuge Ontario hot house rhubarb: yummy and very sour
Kyung-ah (Jeany) Jang @jeankjang Chogo chu jan: spicy, sweet and sour
Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
Post a photo on Instagram and tag it with #gastropost Rocco Signorile @imthedarkknight Sweet, sour and refreshing
Maarika Arget @maari55 It’s gonna be a pucker up weekend with whisky sours
Molly Mak @foodie_mm Sweet and sour fish fillets with rice
Ilanit Adut @elilanit Caipirinha lime and sugar cane cocktail
Liyan Cai @foodelventures Decided to make a strawberry macaroon with a sweet and tangy lemon filling
Alanna McMaster @alannam_12 Brown sugar lemon salmon and salsa
Jon TeBrugge @jonnyteebee Oysters Rockefeller with a fresh squeeze of lemon
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Visit gastropost.com to see what your fellow Gastroposters have been eating.
Ellen Mandala @thehungryhoe Key lime pie from The Rolling Pin: it tasted as delicious as it looks
gastropost.com Maria Aquino-Giannini @mariaagiannini Lemon meringue pie = delicious
Chris McDermott @tissinthewest Lemon torta with bica
Ilexa Gales @truffleunderground Let the Cinco de Mayo celebrations begin
Elvan Eryoner Denizkusu @voccabird2 Sour green plums
Ning Wu @nwhappylife Add some zing: grapefruit mousse sorbet with German hazelnut cheesecake
Joanna Redmond @jfredmond Homemade dill pickles
Jessica Fernandez @goodeatswithjess Lemon water is the best
Katrina Catenacci @katrina.catenacci Corona cupcakes with a lime cream cheese icing
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