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French Shortbread: Sablés Bretons

December 1, 2016

With the holiday season fast (too fast!!) approaching, our holiday baking plans are becoming more and more concrete. If you're organized enough that your freezer is already stocked with your holiday baking, I'm pretty sure you should treat yourself to a golden star sticker. But, if you're like me and you've barely started, I've got your back. ...

giveaway, recipe, sponsored, sweet, year-round

Browned Butter and Honey Cake + a Giveaway! {giveaway closed}

August 1, 2016

Disclaimer: Big thanks to Jules DesTrooper for sponsoring this blog post. Without brands like this one, blog’s like mine wouldn’t be able to keep up with regular posting and quality content. Recipe, wording, and opinions are, as usual, entirely my own. One of my favourite treats is thick-sliced toasted bread with a smear of salted ...

recipe, summer, sweet

Raspberry Trifle with Lemoncello Custard

June 8, 2016

These past two weeks I was in France. Yes, I was in the land of painfully affordable wine (something decent can cost as little as 4 euros) and daily cheese courses. A land where history oozes through the cracks of its stone-walled buildings and cobbled streets, and each meal receives the attention and enjoyment it deserves (something I often ...

breakfast, recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Milk Pudding and Brown Butter Banana Compote

April 15, 2016

Pudding is a childhood favourite, but sometimes I crave new flavours and interesting textures. This milk pudding, a Middle Eastern favourite, has been altered to include delicious flavours like vanilla and cardamom, and topped with a brown butter banana compote that is incredible! The flavours meld beautifully, and the elegance of the final ...

recipe, sweet, winter

Clementine and Hazelnut Cake with Orange Blossom Buttercream

April 2, 2016

Sunshine is one of those things that Canadians never take for granted- especially in the dead of winter when you become hungry for light and to hear the birds sing. To celebrate the return of sunshine, I made a cake (how else would you celebrate?) that welcomes the incoming spring with orange blossom, and says adieu to winter with the last of ...

breakfast, recipe, snack, sweet, year-round

Zabaglione al Rum

March 27, 2016

I am a huge fan of custard. To the point that I will make a custard just to eat it with berries as an evening dessert. I’m not talking creme anglaise, I’m talking the thick and rich custard you’d dress a trifle with, sandwich between two cake layers, or even dollop on top of a generous slice of pie. Just recently I heard ...

recipe, snack, summer, sweet

Lavender Eclairs

March 13, 2016

When I was a kid, Easter was kind of a big deal. My sisters and I would lay out our woven wicker baskets in the living room before going to bed, and when we came downstairs the next morning each basket would have a chocolate bunny sitting inside. We were impressed every year, despite knowing the ritual. Like most kids, it was more about the ...

recipe, sweet, year-round

Honey Pie

February 27, 2016

This isn’t the sort of pie that makes a grand entrance. It isn’t the kind of dessert that has you stewing away in the kitchen for hours on end, nor does it tower above your cups and saucers when presented at the table. It is somewhat of a modest looking pie, but rewards those that give it a chance. This honey pie is incredible. ...

breakfast, recipe, sweet, year-round

Coconut Rice Pudding

January 7, 2016

Rice pudding gets a bad rap. Most of us think of the thick and bland dish often served in cafeterias or pre-made in little plastic dishes. The rice tended to be overlooked, too thick or too watery, and not particularly appetizing. I think homemade rice pudding makes for the best January dessert. Why, you ask? You can enjoy it warm or cold, and ...

breakfast, main dish, recipe, sponsored, sweet, winter

Potato Waffles and Pomegranate Molasses

December 20, 2015

Waffles are one of my favourite breakfast foods. The extra effort required to whip them up makes them a weekend special, and they’re always rated first-class during brunch. But, like any classic, it can also be fun to give them a bit of a new flavour. These waffles are stuffed full of- you guessed it- mashed potatoes! I mixed in some ...

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