Yes, I have discovered TikTok! One thing I love about it is all the videos are fast and some of them even look delicious. One that has taken over the online world is the Baked Feta Pasta and I can see why. Most people do not want to make a pasta sauce from scratch over […]
Anna Olson’s Pistachio Walnut Baklava
My brother-in-law’s favourite treat is baklava so I knew I had to make it for him for his birthday. But not just any baklava. Anna Olson’s baklava! She makes hers individually in these adorable cute little phyllo bundles with pistachios and walnuts. I know they look complicated but they are just a little time consuming. […]
2017 Favourite Things: Shortbread Mini Bites
This recipe comes to you from WestRosa! I follow this Vancouverite foodie on Instagram and when I saw her photograph for these cookies propped up so prettily in a beautiful tall white mug, I knew I had to try making (and photographing) them myself. I thought that these little shortbread bites would be perfect for holiday […]
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Recipe Review of Kraft’s Coffee-Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Mocha is one of my favourite flavours so I am always on the lookout for new recipes with chocolate and coffee. During this unseasonable cold and snowy Vancouver winter my friend Marina mentioned making these Kraft’s Coffee-Chocolate Chunk Cookies. What is so odd is despite living in the same area, we had completely different results. […]
Recipe Review of Dine & Dish Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
My friend Wayne (hey Wayne!) messaged me about this recipe by Dine & Dish for Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins and I was intrigued! Not just because I have been meaning to make this type of muffin but because she uses the egg whites to help with leavening them. The foodie scientist in me was intrigued so […]
Anna Olson’s Easy Poppy Seed Bagel Bites
When I went to see Anna Olson at The Gourmet Warehouse where she promoted her cookbook Bake With Anna Olson, she spoke about her grandmother’s bagel bites and how popular they were in her household. It was, of course, one of the first recipes I wanted to try. I have been a little nervous to take on bagels but […]