Tuesday October 8, 2024

Locally Inspired Recipes for the Holidays

Original blog by Tourism Windsor Essex

Recipes worth making and eating! Eat local and eat fresh with these dishes and desserts provided by Windsor Essex businesses.

Many of the ingredients listed below can be found at local markets. Visit weheartlocal.ca for a list of businesses offering the freshest local ingredients to whip up the most delicious recipes! Pick up your vegetables, fruit, meats and other items to see just how local you can make the following dishes!

Arrancini from: Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant

Preparation for 4

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1.5 cup arborio rice
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 6 cup hot vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp cold butter
  • 16 individual bocconcini balls

Breading: 

  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 3 cups panko

Brussels Sprouts from: Sawyers Craft BBQ

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 lbs Brussels sprouts
  • 2-3 Red Thai chillies
  • 2 tbsp Fried garlic
  • 2 tbsp Roasted Sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Peanuts
  • 3 cups Beef tallow

Dressing:

  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup good fish sauce (Red Boat or 3 Crabs)
  • 1/3 cup Maple Syrup

Cozy Winter Cream of Mushroom Soup from: Thyme Kitchen

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups brown mushrooms (cremini or baby bella) sliced
  • 2 cups white mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, like canola
  • 1 cup white onion small diced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup 35% cream

Roasted Lamb from: Mezzo Ristorante

Reduction:

  • 1 large white onion…or 3 shallots (peeled & diced\1 tsp. butter)
  • 1 tbsp. canola or olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 200ml balsamic vinegar
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 2 tbsp. nutella – it’s a lot easier than milling bittersweet chocolate with butter!)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 sprig thyme

Morrocan Spice:

  • ½ tsp. dried clove
  • ½ tsp. dried cumin
  • 1 tsp. coriander
  • 1 tsp. cardamom 2 tsp. brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Honey Apple Bundt Cake from: The Farm House Market

PREP TIME – 15minutes | COOK TIME – 1hour  15minutes | COOL TIME – 20minutes | TOTAL TIME – 1hour  50minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped pecans divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup Hawksview honey
  • 3 large local eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Chalice Spices’ ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Chalice Spices’ ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups Honeycrisp apples peeled & chopped from Meleg’s Orchard

Honey Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup local butter
  • ¼ cup Hawksview honey
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or half and half from Kawartha Dairy

Cocktail Recipes

Looking to take things up a notch with a pre-dinner cocktail? Head to our Locally Inspired Cocktails blog post for four perfectly crafted cocktail recipes to serve this holiday season using locally distilled whisky!

Find recipes from:

  • Erie St. Gastropub
  • Funky Chow Kitchen
  • Salute
  • Wolfhead Distillery

Click here for full recipes. 


Wine Pairings

Having trouble figuring out what wine to serve this holiday? Make things a bit more joyous with our pairing guide featuring options from local wineries. Find more seasonal suggestions at visitwindsoressex.com/wine.

MAINS:

SEAFOOD:

Vegetarian Fare:

Poultry

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