. CUISINE SCENE

‘WELL, YOU can’t miss him
at Park Royal’s marketplace.
Peter Black is the cornerstone

: Merchant, and wife Helen is

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at Peter Piper’s Grill.

Son Adam is behind the butcher
‘counter and son Jason has a news-
stand-publishing empire at Global

' News. Their new venture is
: Einstein's Food For Thought. Do

they get time for Christmas? Yes.
After a hectic holiday season,
running in full gear all day and
‘night, you will always be greeted by
~ Peter with that signature smile.

‘It seems that Black supplies just
about everyone I know with their
Christmas turkey. His fresh grain-fed
-- Alberta birds are superb, along with
«ducks, geese, pheasants and quail.

‘The Blacks’ Christmas Day is a

real family event, for sure. Everyone «

cooks, Helen’s specialty is her Trifle.

~CT’ve been making this one for

years and years from an old cook-.
 book'— it is really wonderful!”
‘4. The meal is old- -country style,
Roast turkey, mashed | Potatoes =:
j,topped with sharp cheddar, fresh
“ Brussels Sprouts, mashed carrots and

““tumips, homemade sage ‘and onion

dressing, and roasted Chipolata
sausages. Those sausages create a

| family war, it seems. Peter told me:

- “Everyone fights for them, as there
are only 12, We tuck them under the
‘neck flap, and they roast inside.”
.) Everything is accompanied by -
Grandma Black’s Scottish Gravy. .
“Dessert is Helen’s Trifle and»
'Kadiak coffee. “We phone friends,
-then-a spot of good, strong tea
“served from a real Brown Betty ...
“with our Magnificent view of Howe
Sound and then contented purrs of
Sam, and Suzie (our cats).
Then it’s off to bed “with a hot
* water bottle!”
” From Helen Black, to you, Her
favorite Christmas Trifle recipe.
Sounds luscious! And kids love it!

. ENGLISH TRIFLE

Makes one lange Trifle. Best made
one day ahead.
“4 egg yolks
.2¢ light cream (Creamo)
%c. (50 mL) white sugar .
i Thsp.. (15-mL) orange flower

’ water or pure vanilla

_-Two-layer sponge cake,
' Raspberry jam. -
arc c (125 mL) fresk orange juice

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2 ¢ (500 mL) whipping cream,

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% ce. (125 mL.) icing sugar

Dozen toasted almonds or toasted
slivered almonds

Tiny small roses (Helei's touch)

-” Prepare a soft custard, Beat the

yolks until light and pale yellow.

Heat light cream with sugar and

orange water (or vanilla). Add beaten

egg yolks, then return to pan.

Cook without boiling, stirring
continuously until custard coats the
back of a spoon. Remove to a bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill
until ready to assemble Trifle, |

Cut cake into finger-length pieces.
Spread each on one side with jam,
quickly dip into orange juice.

Place half these sponge fingers’ in
the bottom of a decp glass bowl.
Cover with half the chilled custard.

- Whip the heavy cream with the
‘icing sugar and some additional
vanilla or Grand Marnier to flavor
(about 1 tsp. vanilla or 1 Tbsp.

liqueur), Cover the custard with half -

the whipped cream,
Make a second layer exactly like

the first. Top with the toasted _

almonds to finish. Refrigerate at least
{2 hours. Decorate with tiny roses
before presenting dessert at the table.

Wiehnacht mit Nancy and Jiirgen
Burkhardt of Black Forest
Delicatessen. :

Park Royal's marketplace holds
something very dear to my heart
The Burkhardt’s Black Forest
Delicatessen. Especially at
Christmas time!

Stop in this season tiny seasonal
Bratwurst to grill and serve with

- sweet mustard and farmer's bread,

Weisswurst (great with red cabbage),
smoked pork chops and ail kinds of
imported cookies, traditional Stollen,

and real farmer’s bread.

I spoke with Burkhardt last week,
and asked how he and wile Nancy
spend their:own Christmas together.

* Itis in true German style, and his
“ plans rolled off his tongue like Sen

on a heisse Weisswurst! ;
“Nancy and | will celebrate our
traditional Christmas Eve together at
home, cooking a nice dinner. Our
typical menu is Geftillte Kalbsbrust

"(stuffed veal breast) with a German-

style stuffing I prepare from bread,

ham, fresh eggs and parsicy, onion,
salt, pepper and nutmeg. Of course
we have Spdirsele, some nice sauce

‘for the veal. and for dessert ! prepare

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NEWS photo Paul McGrath

PARK ROYAL merchants celebrate ‘Christmas with a nod to their heritage. Belgian-born Daniel
Poncelet of Daniel Le Chocolat Belge, the great Scot himself, Peter Black, master butcher at The -
Marketplace, along with Jiirgen Burkhardt of the Black Forest Delicatessen. ,

a frozen Eis Gugelhopf marbled with
vanilla and chocolate.”

“We open our gifts, then go toa
midnight Mass, and then come home
to hot mulled wine (Giihwein), We
like to review the past year, and look
forward to our dreams and goats for
the new year coming. This past year
(our first in Vancouver) has been
wonderful and we are very grateful.”

I thought a nice recipe to include
would be for the spiced mulled wine
Jiirgen spoke of, Enjoy, and Prost!

GLUHWEIN
Serves 4-6. Recipe may be dou-

" bled or tripled. :

4¢. (1 L) dry red wine
% el c. (125-250 mL) granulated
sugar (depending on taste)

2 3-inch (8 cm) long. cinnamon :

Sticks .

8 whole cloves

8 allspice berries .

1/2 ¢ (125 mL) raisins

Spiral peel from 1 small orange
and 1 lemon (no white pith)
Combine all ingredients together

in a non-reactive (stainless-steel or .

enameled) pan. Bring mixture to a
simmer, uncovered, Continue to sim-
mer wine over medium-low heat (do
not boil) for about 20-25 minutes,
Remove the spices and peels
(leaving raisins), Keep the mulled

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