Amaretti Cookies

Amaretti Cookies

Cookie season has officially started in my kitchen and I couldn’t be happier.  I’m starting off this season’s cookie extravaganza with these simply delicious Italian almond cookies.  These chewy Amaretti Cookies have just 5 ingredients. They are quick and easy to make, taste delicious, especially if you love a prominent almond flavour.  They have a unique texture,…

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Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

I have been using the same carrot cake recipe for many many … many years. If I told you how many, I would definitely be aging myself! I have made this deliciousness countless times, yet I still look at the recipe every single time. My favourite carrot cake recipe is made from scratch, easy to…

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Radicchio Salad with Apple, Blue Cheese and Pecan Brittle

Radicchio Salad with Apple, Blue Cheese and Pecan Brittle

Radicchio is not my go-to salad base but it’s absolutely worth adding to the regular salad rotation, especially when I find a gorgeous treviso radicchio at the market. It has a naturally spicy, slightly bitter flavour that pairs really well with sweet apple and creamy rich blue cheese. Add pecan brittle to balance out the…

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

There are some of us that are not fans of pumpkin pie. I’m one of those, but I’m all for Pumpkin Cheesecake.  Start with a spiced graham cracker crust. Add creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling that has just the right amount of pumpkin flavour and bake You end up with something that tastes like pumpkin pie’s…

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Spiced Honey Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Spiced Honey Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Honey cake is a most underrated cake. It’s a no frills, but really good cake that is so easy to make. In general, honey cakes tend to be dry, but this recipe is the best honey cake recipe by far. It is super moist, tender and rich with warm spice and honey flavours. Then there’s…

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Olive Oil Apple Cake With Spiced Sugar 

Olive Oil Apple Cake With Spiced Sugar 

Fall will officially arrive later today. That’s means it’s time to start baking with apples.  This Olive Oil Apple Cake With Spiced Sugar hits all the right notes. It is earthy thanks to the olive oil and warm thanks to the spices.  It is warm, comforting, sweet and spicy. There’s also some earthiness thanks to the…

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Chocolate Pudding (Vegan)

Chocolate Pudding

The most luscious vegan chocolate pudding, sweetened with maple syrup. It’s made easily in the blender and no cooking is required.  This rich chocolatey deliciousness is made with guilt free, good-for-you ingredients, but tastes like a decadent chocolate treat. It’s dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free and refined sugar-free.  All You Need: Oat milk Cocoa powder  Tahini Maple…

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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Brown butter chocolate chip cookie cake is everything you love about cookies in cake form. Soft and gooey in the center, chewy on the edges and loaded with chocolate chips. Once the cookie dough is made, just press it into a pan and bake! The brown butter takes this recipe up a notch. In my…

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Mediterranean Potato Salad with Green Beans

Mediterranean Potato Salad with Green Beans

I’ve moved on from creamy potato salads. This potato salad with green beans is a summer classic. It’s the perfect bring-along side dish for picnics, potlucks and barbecues. This is what you need for this Mediterranean Potato Salad with Green Beans yukon gold potatoes green beans cherry tomatoes red onion oregano kalamata olives capers olive…

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad

This Strawberry Spinach Salad with creamy poppy seed dressing is one of my favourite salads to make this time of year. I picked up a bag of locally grown spinach and a container of strawberries at the farm stand just a few minutes from my home. This mouthwatering summer salad has just a few ingredients…

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