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Category Archives: Baking
Traditional Butter Tarts
This recipe for old-fashioned Canadian butter tarts came to me through my mother, who got it from my childhood best friend’s mom – I have it on good authority that Newfoundlanders make the best butter tarts, and she was a … Continue reading
Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
These impressive individual cakes have a molten centre so when you cut into it, your plate is taken over by delicious, decadent chocolate. I serve mine simply with fresh raspberries on the side. My Mom prefers to garnish them with … Continue reading
Traditional South African Rusks
Rusks are a traditional type of biscuit served with tea in South Africa. You could compare them to a dry granola bar, crumbly cookie, or maybe biscotti, but really, they are their own unique thing. This recipe is the perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuits, buttermilk, Cookies, Recipe, rusks, south africa, traditional
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Hazelnut Mocha Cake
When I asked my husband what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday this year, he replied with a short answer. Coffee cake. With some coaxing, I determined that he wanted a cake with a coffee flavour as opposed … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, buttercream, cake, coffee, hazelnut, mocha, Recipe, vanilla
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Plum & Blackberry Crumble
I had the pleasure of trying this Plum Crumble at the home of one of my wonderful neighbours. She explained that it was extremely easy to make and jotted down the recipe for me right then and there. I could … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, Blackberry, crumble, dessert, plum, Recipe
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Lemon Meringue Heaven
In honour of National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, I’m reposting my recipe for you to try this weekend. Enjoy! Both my husband and I love lemon meringue pie – so much so that we actually had it as a dessert … Continue reading
Summery Lemon Cheesecake
Finding myself bored while grocery shopping, I stopped at the magazine section to flip through America’s Test Kitchen’s latest Summer Desserts edition. I balked when I saw the cover price at $12.95! First, I surreptitiously snapped photos of the ingredients … Continue reading
Signs of Summer
Nothing signals the start of summer quite like a delicious, refreshing strawberry shortcake. I recently found this excellent recipe from Canadian Living for a classic version that is simple, light, and delicious. Give it a try — it will make … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, cream, dessert, fresh, Recipe, strawberry
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Salted Caramel Cheesecake
Sometimes, you read a recipe or look at a photograph and think “that seems simple enough.” Then you get halfway through making it and find youself holding a runny springform pan full of liquid cheesecake in the car as your … Continue reading
La Petite Baguette
I feel that over the past year or two, I’ve made a huge amount of progress as a baker and home chef. More than ever, I have been trying to find ways to take my skills to the next level, … Continue reading
