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My First Attempt at Latvian Ķimeņmaizītes – Caraway Buns

April 12, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 16 Comments

For years I have been searching for ANY recipe that resembles the Latvian caraway buns my grandmother used to pick up at a Latvian bakery and bring over to our house when I was a kid. I had pretty much given up when I came across this recipe for Ķimeņmaizītes. I could not believe it. […]

Bread Maker Artisan Hot Dog Buns

February 21, 2016 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

I love it that when you bake something by hand and it comes out wonky you can call it artisanal! For convenience I made the dough in the bread maker but of course you could make this completely by hand if you prefer. Just make sure to dissolve the yeast in the warm water with […]

Revisiting Foodie Bliss: BBQ Pork Buns

November 12, 2014 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Ever since I lived in Toronto I have loved meat buns. I have tried making them myself, here is my first attempt. They were good but they just are not the same as getting them from a Chinese market. The last time I lived in Vancouver I soon became a vegetarian so they were off limits. […]

Bitchin Kitchen Cooking for Trouble’s Soft Little Breads w/ bacon + onions

February 2, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

When I saw these buns in Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Cookin’ for Trouble cookbook, published by Random House of Canada, I knew I had to make them! They are so similar to my mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns) that I just had to see how they compared. I also knew I would have to have a whole day […]

Canadian Living’s Best Hamburger Buns

May 17, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

I was happy to hear via my Facebook page that Alex, winner of Best Recipes Ever from Canadian Living and CBC cookbook giveaway, successfully made Paprika Chicken last night for her family and the kids liked it! Makes me so happy knowing that a prize is making a difference in someone’s kitchen. A little while ago […]

T.J. Cinnamon’s Cinnamon Buns

April 20, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

These are my favourite treats in the whole world and I just had to make them for my sister Jamie when she came to visit. I have a breadmaker version but now that I am now breadmaker-less, it was time to make them from scratch again but this time with the help of my mixer. I have […]