My Island Bistro Kitchen

Today, I am sharing a recipe for Peach and Blueberry Crostini with Balsamic Glaze. This is a lovely sweet and savory appetizer, snack, or hors d’oeuvre to serve especially when blueberries and ...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/09/17/peach-and-blueberry-crostini-with-balsamic-glaze/

Panna Cotta is probably one of the simplest desserts to make. It’s nothing more than heating cream and sugar and stirring in some “bloomed” gelatin to set the mixture. There are many variat...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/09/05/blueberry-panna-cotta-recipe/

One of the things I most look forward to in summer would have to be the making of pies with fresh summer fruit and berries! Today, I am sharing my recipe for a pie made with homemade cherry pie f...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/08/22/classic-homemade-cherry-pie-recipe/

These Blueberry Scones are always a lovely treat when the local highbush blueberries are in season. They may be made with either orange or lemon zest for additional flavor and are divine served s...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/08/13/blueberry-scones-recipe/

With access to high quality seafood here in PEI, we consume a lot of seafood, including lobster, especially when it is in season and fished locally off the Island shores. I like developing recipe...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/08/03/lobster-vol-au-vent/

Today, I am sharing a recipe for Strawberry Crostini with Balsamic Glaze. This is a lovely appetizer, snack, or hors d’oeuvre to serve, especially during strawberry season. They are not difficu...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/07/11/strawberry-crostini-with-balsamic-glaze/

Strawberries and rhubarb have long been a compatible flavor combination in baked goods and this Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp proves that to be so. If you don’t have both fresh rhubarb and fresh str...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/07/03/strawberry-rhubarb-crisp-recipe/

Today, I am sharing my simple, easy-to-make, recipe for Garlic and Onion Chive Butter. Considered a compound butter because it has flavor additions made to plain butter, this Garlic and Onion Chi...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/06/24/garlic-and-onion-chive-butter/

Living in Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast offers access to an abundance of fine seafood, not the least of which is lobster. The lobster fishery is a large economic driver for the pr...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/06/15/fabulous-lobster-recipes/

Those of us who love rhubarb eagerly await its appearance in springtime as it is, at least in my zone, the first produce to be harvested from the garden. Today, I am sharing my recipe for Rhubarb...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/06/13/rhubarb-crisp-recipe/

Rhubarb is the first produce to be harvested from my garden and is one of the springtime treats I most look forward to each year. I have developed a lot of recipes using rhubarb and, today, prese...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/06/07/rhubarb-and-pistachio-cookies-with-white-chocolate-chips/

Coffee cake is a simple cake characterized by its streusel topping. While it is typically served alongside a cup of coffee, a fine cup of tea is lovely to enjoy with this type of cake, too. Today...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/05/31/rhubarb-sour-cream-coffee-cake/

It’s hard to beat a good Chocolate Chip Cookie, especially one that has a lovely soft texture with a tender crumb and is slightly chewy. Today, I am sharing my recipe for classic Chocolate Chip...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/05/02/soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/

This Potato and Ham au Gratin is a fabulously tasty way to use leftover ham and stretch it into more servings than could be achieved by simply plating the meat. Any time this can be done, it prov...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/04/24/potato-and-ham-au-gratin-recipe/

One of the best ways I find to stretch the food budget is to work with leftover meat, especially from a roasted turkey or chicken. Taking that leftover meat and incorporating it into soups, chowd...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/04/16/delicious-ways-to-use-leftover-chicken-and-turkey/

I am a huge fan of taking leftover meat and turning it into other dishes that will yield more servings than would simply plating the cold meat. This is a great way to extend an expensive ingredie...

https://myislandbistrokitchen.com/2024/04/11/ways-to-use-leftover-ham/