It seems as though I may have a fixation with this little dessert but it’s one of the simplest I know to make and it’s really good for clearing your pantry and your fridge. So this time I made it a little different due to the lack of whipping cream in my house. So this …
Category Archives: Baking
My time at Cowbell
A couple of years ago, when I was toying with the idea of going into the kitchen, I ate at Cowbell. It had been open for a while and making waves in the Toronto dining scene. Fresh food, whole animal butchery and a commitment to farmers and producers in the local area. Now, these concepts …
Frangipane Patisserie
Hidden away on good ol’ Dupont just east of Spadina, this little pastry shop has proven that location isn’t always everything. With it’s big bay windows and open floor plan, this tiny patisserie gets to play in the big leagues of the dessert scene of Toronto. Although it’s lacking any kind of seating, the place …
Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart
I made this a lot last fall/winter after we had a delicious one from the Queen of Tarts in Roncesvalles (which has since closed) and I become obsessed with recreating it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the contrast of the salt with the sweet caramel. Its a great dessert to make ahead of time and I …
Baking For Kids
Why eat a regular cake when you can eat a Tractor cake?
Strawberry Shortcake (Photos)
Just found photos of the delicious Strawberry Shortcake that Lemon Tart brought over for our holiday dinner in December. It tastes as good as it looks.
Lemon: The New Bacon
Recently I can’t stop thinking about lemons and how I could add them, the juice, zest, slices, wedges, and whatever amount from a teaspoon to a few ounces and the result would only be a positive to the desired dish. Its just as versatile as anything else out there and gives bacon a run for …
Rhubarb Crumble
Keeping in tune with seasonality, I’ve decided to share my rhubarb crumble recipe with the world…. you can make it in individual ramekins or in just one giant deep (pyrex-like) dish. Best served with either a dollop of creme fraiche (make your own by adding 1/2 cup buttermilk to 2 cups of whipping cream and …
Orange Coffee Cake
I need to thank Ryan Donovan’s mom for this recipe… although I’ve never met her or her son, I would really like to congratulate them on this wonderful recipe… I’ve adapted it slightly and it can change depending on what you have available in your pantry or your fridge… it’s yummy both fresh out of …
Cheater Sticky Buns
So I was craving some very yummy and goey sticky buns but really didnt want to spend the time making brioche dough and cooling it and blah blah blah, so i cheated. I made a very simple brioche like dough (challah) and then filled it with butter, sugar, pecans, raisins and a little bit of …
Baking hybrids
My wonderful husband likes to challenge my baking skills with odd suggestions and combinations, so when I say ” I feel like baking, what should I make?” he often comes up with somewhat of a challenge.
A starter of my very own!
One of the best aromas in the world, is the smell of freshly baked bread. This new year has been filled with simple white loaves, whole wheat bread and even flax seed and oat bread… but nothing really quite hit the spot. I was searching for that true tasting bread, and I luckily discovered that …
Simple Strawberry Shortcake
Hello all and a very Happy New Year!!! Welcome to a new decade hopefully filled with scrumptious food and yummy num nums…. Anyways, so over the Christmas break I perfected a cake I enjoy very much and that is Strawberry Shortcake. Although winter is generally not a season to be making anything involving fresh strawberries, …
Caramel sauce
Learned something new today…. and it’s the dry method to making home made caramel sauce….
Baking with Julia
So I got this neat new recipe book “Baking with Julia” which is a collection of recipes based on Julia Child’s PBS series and written with the help of various “hip” pastry chefs. The book is phenomenal since it explains the basics of every recipe and any/all problems that may arise while making each particular …