Normally, I hate cake. It is so rare that want to eat it. Most cakes are dry, boring and absolutely dissatisfying. Last week though, I had to bake one. Not just because of Valentine’s Day or because life was just getting so miserable or whatever. It just called me. It was not just any plain […]
Janice’s No Fail Brownies
Last Minute Gift Idea: Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
President’s Choice The Decadent Molten Chocolate Baking Mix
Product Review: Awake Caffeinated Chocolate Caramel
Why on earth would someone like me with a serious sensitivity to caffeine dare to product test and review Awake Caffeinated Chocolate Caramel? I have been known to have masochistic tendencies, especially when I am so curious about a product, I just can’t help myself. Previous Chocolate Review When Awake first came out they sent […]
President’s Choice Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate Party!
To mis-quote The Graduate, “President’s Choice, you’re trying to seduce me. With chocolate!” Oh yes, I think they are. So many chocolate holiday treats for foodies. Twist my foodie arm. OK, be strong Suzie. Be strong. Speak the truth! The whole foodie truth… PC Praline Pecan Caramel Cheesecake Lollipops President’s Choice seems to have gone lollipop […]
Laura Slack’s Artisan Chocolates
It has been a while since my bucket list visit to McEwan but I can still remember the fabulousness of Laura Slack‘s chocolates. Again, I was particularly blown away with getting a chance to try her artisan chocolates in the shape of a skull filled with Dulce de Leche! Amazing and lots of fun. It was hard to […]
Chocolate Raspberry Meringues
It has been so cold and dry here that I naturally started to think about meringues. The less humidity, the better the odds that I could successfully experiment with them. I have been in a particularly mad scientist-y kind of mood lately. The Technique & Recipe I began with my egg-separating station. I got four […]
Glo McNeill’s Killer Krispie Bars
These are are super easy to make, if you have the ingredients. Which are not unusual but considering I tried to make them three times before I had everything I needed… it shows just how rarely I am getting to the store these days. The recipe comes from the lovely Glo McNeill‘s new cookbook Cooking with Glo: […]
Homemade Low-er Fat Chocolate Sauce
Remember how I made that chocolate cake without any chocolate? That cake was still OK but I wanted chocolate, damn it! I found a recipe for chocolate syrup at Glorious Treats and turned it into a sauce. I love it because it has no dairy or fat (although lots of calories). I thought it would be perfect […]