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Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Tutorial

August 8, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

We had an interesting discussion on Facebook the other day as I was making my homemade vanilla ice cream. Agnes asked if all that work to make homemade ice cream was worth it? Not only does it taste so much better, it does not have take all day. It can be done quite swiftly and […]

President’s Choice Black Label Madagascar Pure Vanilla Extract

August 2, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

Vanilla extract is one of those pantry staples I can not live without. It is also one of those ingredients that I cringe to buy in the store because of its expense. Normally I would not stray from buying this particular kind of vanilla extract because I know it is pure and works great but […]

Wilton Petit Fours Part I: Joy of Baking’s Pound Cake

April 24, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

After reading my post explaining why I hate cake (BTW, thank you all so much for the support, it moved me deeply), you will now have a closer understanding to the significance of me trying to make my own pretty petit fours using Joy of Baking’s Pound Cake. I got out some of my old cake […]

Food Network Canada’s Cooking Club Challenge: Ricardo Larrivée’s Butterscotch Cupcakes

February 25, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

I was a little late coming to Food Network Canada’s monthly foodie party with these fabulous cupcakes by Ricardo but I did manage to make them! What better way to cheer up on a cold winter’s day than to bake cupcakes? You begin with creaming together butter and sugar. Then I added vanilla bean paste which […]