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Whole wheat, banana berry muffins

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.02.02, under $20 Challenge, Baking, food, Food pic, Good Food, Made in Toronto, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics, recipes

02.02.12

Simple and very very healthy, possibly also somewhat tasty, these muffins are a great way to start the day. Should mention that they are egg free and can very easily become dairy free or gluten free. I made mine with wheat germ, blueberries, dried currants and coconut but the possibilities are endless as long as you remember to balance out flavors. Another good combination would be carrot, orange and ginger.

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Ma Maison enters a gingerbread competition

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.11.28, under Baking, experiment, lesson learned, lessons, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, seasonal food, Skills

11.28.11

Just in time for the holidays, the Ma Maison team decided to enter a fierce but fun gingerbread competition. The rules were simple, make “something” out of gingerbread was basically all we were told. The construction had to be 2x2x2 feet and everything except the base had to be edible. Ma Maison came up with the idea of a bakery and although our results didn’t win the prize, a few great lessons were learned in the process. Here is what was created and some of the competitiors

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Beautiful custom knives in Brooklyn

posted by admin on 2011.11.08, under pics, stuff, Uncategorized, Video

11.08.11

It is pretty much fact that cooks love knives. Of all the gear in kitchens, we love knives the most. We covet them, baby them and cut stuff up with them. I am no exception. I am constantly on the prowl for new knives, innovative knives; knives that speak to me. Thats when I came across this video about Cut Brooklyn, I was instantly taken in.

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Sugar flowers

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.10.16, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, lesson learned, lessons, Photos, pics, stuff

10.16.11

Since baking in general is not dangerous enough, I’ve taken on a new challenge…. sugar pulling. For those not familiar with this concept, well, it’s pretty much what it sounds like, hot sugar being shaped and pulled into diverse “artistic” shapes. The sugar is warmed, dyed (any colour of the rainbow) and once it’s the right temperature, it is pulled to aerate the surface and add a phenomenal sheen. Afterwards, under a heat lamp in order to keep it hot, the sugar is formed into whatever shape you want and allowed to cool (to set).

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Ma Maison’s Macarons, Toronto

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.10.13, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Restaurants, Toronto restaurant, Torontos Finest

10.13.11

If you’re not familiar with French Macarons, well, you should head out there and definitely try them. Two crispy yet chewy almond cookies sandwiched together with a velvety ganache, or a delightful jam or even better a smooth and subtle buttercream…. what’s not to love?!!? There’s plenty of places around Toronto doing them well but here’s my favourite (I may be a little biased)

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Cake Part 1

posted by admin on 2011.09.22, under Great Food, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Torontos Finest

09.22.11

I found some interesting cake pics on the interweb and thought I would share…

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The Socialist Pig Coffeehouse, Gananoque

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.08.01, under food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Photos, pics, Restaurants, reviews, seasonal food, travel bits

08.01.11

I know this little coffee shop is off the beaten path but if you find yourself in the 1000 island area, this is a cafe worth visiting. Located just across from the town hall in Gananoque (21 King St. East to be more precise) the cafe shares the main floor of a corner lot with its sister restaurant, Pig Iron Barbecue. Husband and wife team work together in bringing their customers fresh, local and delicious food.

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The pig cake

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.07, under Baking, experiment, food, Food pic, food pics, lesson learned, lessons, Photos, pics

07.07.11

I’m very proud to announce that I have completed my very first novelty cake all by my lonesome. Six or so hours later and 2 kg of butter, 18 eggs and a tonne of red food colouring later, I give you the pig!

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Dinner with friends

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.04, under chefs school, food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics, Uncategorized

07.04.11

We recently had the pleasure of being spoiled by a very dear foodie from far far away… The company was great, the evening full of laughs and to top it all off, the food was outstanding.

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