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Back To Baking: Dill Pickle Bread

April 27, 2020 by Suzie the Foodie 14 Comments

This is the perfect time to get into the kitchen and bake. Whatever the hell you want. Me? I wanted to make Delish’s Dill Pickle Bread. What did it teach me? Do not mess with the recipe. Normally I am quite comfortable at following a baking recipe to the T because, well, science! Baking is […]

The OFFICIAL Non-Breadmaker Version Of My Mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns)

January 8, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Way back in 2018 I did a breadmaker version of my mom’s Latvian bacon buns. I divided the recipe in half and they turned out great. Being back home in Toronto in my sister’s kitchen spending time with family and friends, I just knew I had to make them again and make them like mom […]

Pumpkin Pie Tutorial by Suzie The Foodie

November 20, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I have been wanting to redo my post about Anna Olson’s Perfect Pumpkin Pie since I published my post nine years ago! Right when I first started blogging. Mostly because I knew I could have better photographs but now also because I want to offer some help and wisdom so you can create the perfect […]

Anna Olson’s Pistachio Walnut Baklava

September 20, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

My brother-in-law’s favourite treat is baklava so I knew I had to make it for him for his birthday. But not just any baklava. Anna Olson’s baklava! She makes hers individually in these adorable cute little phyllo bundles with pistachios and walnuts. I know they look complicated but they are just a little time consuming. […]

Perfecting Recipes: Chocolate Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting

July 9, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Oh the things we do for love!!! I am still getting back into my baking groove and making special treats for other people is the best inspiration of all for me. It truly makes me happy. Our dad was in Scotland on a Zodiac cruising around the ocean adventuring on Father’s Day so this weekend […]

Herbes de Provence Bread & Au Revoir My Vancouver Kitchen

February 5, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

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

January 4, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

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

December 27, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

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

December 19, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

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!

December 15, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I know, it was crazy to make a make-ahead pie for a surprise birthday party the SAME DAY as the party! We were supposed to bring either a cake or a pie and I can tell you, all of them take a while to make so I turned to a tried and true recipe and […]