Last fall I bought the foodie anthology Bon Appetit Desserts which was awesome enough but by purchasing the cookbook I also got a free subscription to Bon Appetit Magazine! I will tackling the massive book of desserts soon but was so excited about the magazine I just had to begin with these Crisp Cocoa Pecan Cookies. Please […]
Recipe Review: Cooks.com’s Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love hearing what people are cooking and baking via my Facebook Group and I found out about these Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies via my dear real-life friends Nigel and Kenora. They made them for the holidays as gifts and said they were a huge hit. Normally, I am very stingy with my Baileys. I am […]
Recipe Review: Canadian Living’s Really Good Rum Balls
These are my version of Canadian Living’s Really Good Rum Balls which I wanted to add to my plate of holiday goodies for my friends because one of my friends tries to avoid carbs. Most rum balls are made with cookies but these ones are made with ground almonds bumping up the protein and bringing down […]
Recipe Review: Taste of Home’s Fudgy Pinwheel Cookies
Before I hit the wall of baking, I continued my treat-making odyssey to share with my friends for Christmas. I have never made a pinwheel cookie before so I took on Taste of Home’s Fudgy Pinwheel Cookies recipe. I used pecans instead of walnuts and I toasted them ahead of time so they were not super raw, my […]
Holiday Hazelnut Cookies!
Halloween Treat: Spicy Nuts From Hell!!!!
Giveaway! Nova Scotia Potluck Cookbook by Shelagh Duffett
Incredible local artist and enthusiastic foodie Shelagh Duffett has graciously donated a copy of her book Nova Scotia Potluck Cookbook: Yummy Food for Friends and Family for a giveaway on my blog! You may know Shelagh from her very popular blog Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea. The first time I met Shelagh we went to Wheaton’s for tea and […]
Candy Making: Chocolate Brittle
Recipe Review: Chuck Hughes’ Maple Pecan Pie
I really enjoy Montrealer Chuck Hughes‘ show Chuck’s Day Off. His approach to food is very simple yet delicious. A guy who left the world of advertising to open up a restaurant with his friends and hires his mom to make desserts sounds like one of the coolest foodies around and when he made his version […]