I took a foodie day yesterday. Even though as you can see from this photograph that it was a rare sunny and beautiful day, I stayed inside and played with food. One of the things I wanted to make were mini chicken pot pie sandwiches using Lynn Crawford’s recipe for Cheddar Cheese Biscuits. They were […]
Baking away my foodie blues
Rachel Allen’s Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Blondies
According to the American Food Network Facebook Page, yesterday was National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. I am actually not a big peanut butter lover, I like it but would not include myself in this demographic… until I made Rachel Allen’s Peanut Butter Blondies! Crazy delicious, I could not stop eating these after they came out […]
Coconut Lime Bread: for those with adventurous palettes
This is what happens when you are stuck at home with a back injury running out of food, searching through cookbooks trying to find something you can make with the weird ingredients you have on hand. This recipe was inspired by Canada’s Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes‘ recipe for Orange Pecan Loaf. I put these […]
Most delicious baking disaster ever!
Yes, this Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Tart/Pie looks quite delicious and cohesive but it is actually one of my finest foodie disasters ever and the screw up is all my fault, totally my bad. I have been watching Rachel Allen‘s show Bake for a while now and have been completely entranced. There are so few shows […]
Raspberry Blossoms
My experimenting with wonton-inspired desserts continues! This time I wanted to try making wonton cups. I found the idea here. I personally created the raspberry cream filling to go along with it and topped the treat off with a fresh raspberry. I had bought them for my husband for Valentine’s Day, they are his favourite! […]
Chocolate Raspberry Wonton Parcels
Anna Olson’s Ginger Sesame Snaps
Chocolate Drop Quickies & Personal Hero Cookies
Happy Chocolate Cake Day!
After I had made this flourless chocolate cake I heard from friend Desba that January 27th is Chocolate Cake Day which was confirmed by Tastespotting. And you know what is so weird? Yesterday, I just had to make a chocolate cake. Now I never make cakes. I took a cake decorating class with my amazing […]