As I continue to get over my second winter cold I continue to reminisce over the positive foodie experience I had during the holidays. One big thumbs up goes to my sister Shannon‘s Clark Bars. I rarely get to go home and be with my family for Christmas and this is a new foodie famly hit I […]
Halloween Boo Berry Cookies
Chocolate Orange Tarts
You know fall is here when I have the patience and physical comfort to spend two days working on one recipe. This one is inspired by “Marmalade and Bittersweet Chocolate Tarts” from the cookbook Deep Dark Chocolate. One of my foodie goals right now is to learn more and more about chocolate and this recipe taught […]
Easy Retro Jelly Mold Raspberry Mousse
Once again I turned to my old copy of The Magic of JELL-O: 100 New and Favorite Recipes Celebrating 100 Years of Fun with JELL-O for a fun summer dessert that required very little money, time and effort. I found a recipe for a Light’n Fruity Strawberry Pie and honed in on the filling which required strawberry Jello, […]
Jane’s Subway White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies
I know a lot of people prefer Subway’s chocolate chip cookies but for me, it is their white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies that get this foodie all excited. When Jane wowed me with her recipe for THE Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies and then sent this recipe for my personal favourite, of course I had to test […]
Review of Pat Sinclair’s Chocolate Chip Cookies Deluxe & Baking Basics & Beyond Cookbook
Pat Sinclair really understands baking. I have been so impressed with her book Baking Basics and Beyond: Learn These Simple Techniques and Bake Like a Pro published by Agate Publishing. When she wrote about a “Toll House” cookie combining butter and shortening to create a softer texture, I had to try them! The Recipe I used the Wonder Plunger Measuring […]
Wilton Petit Fours Part I: Joy of Baking’s Pound Cake
Jane’s “Subway” Chocolate Chip Cookies
Martha Stewart’s Fudgy Brownies
We have been in need of comfort foods lately so yes, I made another treat. This time I turned to Martha Stewart’s book Martha’s Entertaining, published by Random House of Canada, for an unbelievably decadent and delicious brownie. One that actually lived up to the term “fudgy”. The Recipe Brush a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with […]