Sweet Summer Night | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) local strawberries thinly sliced
• splash of raspberry liqueur (optional)
• pinch of lemon rind grated
• pinch each salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) Canadian Mascarpone
• 2 (2 cm) 3/4 inch thick slices of brioche bread
• 4 large basil leaves
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) unsalted butter divided
• Garnishes
• strawberries
• edible flowers (daisy
• lavender
• day lily
• hyssop or nasturtium) and fine herbs (perilla
• lemon balm
• tarragon or verbena)
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) macadamia nuts toasted
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) aged balsamic vinegar or vincotto