Its been a while since my last post. Blogspot is confused and I haven't been able to access this from my computer. Weird. So...I have come in through the back door. The first "Fresh From the Market" class was a hit. Aside from a small case of nerves ( I forgot to add the icing sugar to the first recipe) all went well and the participants said they really enjoyed the class and the food.I am very thankful to those that came and supported me. I am really looking forward to the next one. Mark your calendars for June 22. I will have 5 new recipes for you to try. And no, they don't all have KICS in them!

My next column comes out this Friday in the Tri-City News. The focus this month is strawberries. They are starting to appear at market in limited quantities and boy are they good. There is nothing like a local strawberry to set the mood for summer eating. Use them to garnish the recipe below.

LEMON RICOTTA MOUSE

1 lb light cream cheese

500ml ricotta cheese

2 C. whipping cream

1 C KICS Lemonade Syrup

2 C icing sugar

Beat cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Stir in ricotta and KICS. In a separate bowl, whip cream into stiff peaks. Fold cream into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into bowls and chill. Garnish with fresh fruit.

Note: This recipe freezes well! Spread mixture into a 9x11 parchment lined pan and freeze until firm. Cut into squares to serve.

If you are feeling adventurous, try substituting the lemon syrup for one of my new flavours. I think the blueberry would be especially good.