Right now in Nova Scotia the blueberries are bursting with ripeness! Gone are the cooling days of blueberries floating in cream with a sprinkle of sugar. Now we move into baking season where we push that blueberry goodness to the edge. When I saw Cookin’ Canuck’s Spiked Blueberry Crumb Bars I just had to try […]
Anna Olson’s Maple Baked Apple Bites
Recipe: Cheese Biscuits
Chocolate Marshmallow Brownies
My mom has a friend who makes these chocolate marshmallow brownies she adores and recommended so I really wanted to try baking them. I am so glad I did! These brownies were fantastic. Moist, chewy from the toasted marshmallows and decadent thanks to the chocolate frosting. I have made brownies on my blog before (my […]
Chuck’s Day Off’s No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread
Recently I saw an episode of Montrealer Chuck Hughes‘ show called Chuck’s Day Off where he made a no-knead whole wheat bread. No kneading and it’s whole wheat…is that possible? Well, it turns out it is possible! I have seen no-knead bread recipes before but this was the first time I saw a recipe that […]
Tutorial: Steamed Black Bean Chicken and Mushroom Buns
Lemon “Meringue” Pie Part II: The Homemade Filling
Click here for Part I: Homemade Pie Crust Day two and on to making the filling for the lemon pie. The thickener The Professional Pastry Chef recommends is cornstarch which is no problem for me. This is very traditional when it comes to lemon meringue pie. If you are looking for a great recipe, this […]
Lemon Meringue Pie Part I: The Homemade Pie Crust
After unsuccessfully making two edible banana cream pies, I decided, that was it! It was time to get serious about my baking. I pulled out my giant copy of The Professional Pastry Chef and promised myself that I would follow the directions to the T! Picking out the pie was a little trickier. I really […]