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Tag Archives: dessert
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
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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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
Lavender Rum Poached Pears
Fall is a great time of year to experiment with warming new desserts when lots of different fruits are available. I decided to poach some yummy Anjou pears and served them with a unique rum caramel sauce spiked with lavender … Continue reading
Salted Caramel Brownies
I came across this recipe about a year ago and was amazed at the complexity of flavours they had with simply the additional of Fleur de Sel. One of these bad-boys topped with ice cream makes a great dessert, especially … Continue reading
Getting Your Just Desserts
Recently, I found, tested and tasted the greatest Tiramisu ever in preparation for a summer party I’m planning at the end of July. The chief benefactors of the experiment were my Mom, Dad and husband, who all agreed unanimously that … Continue reading
Apple & Cranberry Homestyle Pie
Pie is one of my favourite desserts, a sentiment shared by many who believe that pie is in fact, superior to cake. While I also enjoy a good cake, pie wins the day. Try this easy, delish Apple & Cranberry … Continue reading
