This is a hard post to write. It will be my last foodie post from my kitchen in Vancouver. I worked so hard to use the little natural light it got to spotlight my food. I am glad that I am ending this particular foodie cycle with such a special recipe. I have been wanting […]
My Version of Paul Hollywood’s Mince Pies
Making Paul Hollywood‘s mince pies from the BBC’s Great British Baking Show’s holiday special should have been easy. It was more like a blind bake. Mincemeat pies say “Christmas” to Reg so I wanted to make him some for that special time of year. I had to make some alterations to the recipe to get […]
Perfect Pumpkin Scones
Have leftover pumpkin from the holidays? You just need 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree to make these outstandingly delicious pumpkin scones. This recipe make eight very large scones. If you want to make more, just use a circle biscuit cutter and bake for just 10 minutes or so until cooked through. Ingredients For the scones […]
2017 Favourite Things: Shortbread Mini Bites
This recipe comes to you from WestRosa! I follow this Vancouverite foodie on Instagram and when I saw her photograph for these cookies propped up so prettily in a beautiful tall white mug, I knew I had to try making (and photographing) them myself. I thought that these little shortbread bites would be perfect for holiday […]
Mississippi Mocha Mud Pie For A Surprise Birthday Party!
Greta Podleski’s Yum & Yummer Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Yum & Yummer is here! Greta Podleski‘s new cookbook is here and I could not be more excited to get cookbook reviewing. I started off with a classic! I used to make the Looneyspoon Chocolatey Chocolate Chip Zucchini Loaf all the time and think it is genius she renovated it from a 2-loaf recipe to […]
King Arthur Flour Cinnamon Star Bread Bakealong
I discovered that King Arthur Flour has a monthly bakealong which is the coolest foodie idea! This month they shared the recipe and a tutorial for a Cinnamon Star Bread which looked so fancy pants, I thought for sure it would be super difficult to make. Turns out it is actually quite simple and wow, […]
Good Luck Orange Blossom Cupcakes
Recently we had a farewell party for friends at the studio and I wanted to make some good luck cupcakes. Orange is associated with good luck so I decided to make these quadruple orange cupcakes and they were beautiful. Personal tip? Try to avoid baking and rushing at the same time. I could not for […]
Super Soft & Delicious Pretzels
After having the most amazing time at Oktoberfest I was all inspired to learn how to make my own soft pretzels which was on my Foodie Bucket List. I did some research and watched this video by Crouton Crackerjacks which was very revealing. My friends Shayna and The Happy Whisk also helped me with some tips so I […]
Podleski Sisters’ Peanut Butter, Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies
When I heard Greta Podleski was coming out with her own cookbook Yum & Yummer: Ridiculously Tasty Recipes That’ll Blow Your Mind, But Not Your Diet! I got super excited. So much so I pulled out The Looneyspoons Collection to celebrate. I made her and Janet’s Light and Lemony Poppy Seed Loaf which was a HUGE hit at […]