Desserts & Baking
Hamantaschen
Monday was Family Day, a day that was originally created to give people time to spend with their families. Any other year, we would be planning some fun activities with the whole family. But this year, my hubby and I have been locked down at home and haven’t seen our kids face to face for…
Read MoreCannoli Hamantaschen
These traditional three cornered cookies are called Hamantaschen. They are usually filled with jam, cinnamon apples, poppy seed paste or prunes. But really they can be filled with whatever you like. When I make these I try and change it up a bit and these were a lovely change. I was inspired by this recipe…
Read MoreChocolate Dump-It Cake
Getting all chocolatey with this rustic chocolate dump-it cake. It starts with melting sugar, unsweetened chocolate, butter and water together in a saucepan. All the rest of the ingredients are then whisked in, right in the same saucepan. Easy peasy! The recipe is a winner. It’s got deep chocolate flavour and a light crumb. I…
Read MoreCorn and Tomato Tart
This Corn and Tomato Tart screams summer because nothing compares to the taste of homegrown tomatoes and local corn during our short summer season. The tart has a cornmeal base, which gives a lovely texture and flavour. Serve this with a salad of tender greens and a glass of chilled white wine for a lovely summer…
Read MoreCinnamon Roll Muffins
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love cinnamon rolls. I have a deep love for all yeasted buns, but one cannot live on cinnamon rolls alone. These cinnamon roll muffins offer all the flavours but they have been transformed into a healthier version by adding whole grains. The batter is filled with a brown sugar…
Read MorePistachio Fennel Cookies
These fragrant Pistachio Fennel Cookies are one of my go-to cookies. They are soft and rich with lovely crunch from the pistachios. The lemon zest and fennel seeds add a lovely citrusy anise flavour. I always bake up a double batch and freeze them.
Read MoreRugelach
Rugelach (pronounced rug-a-lah) are one of my favourite buttery and flakey melt-in-your mouth rolled cookie, made with a tender cream cheese dough and filled with apricot almond filling or any filling of your choice. Traditionally they are crescent shaped or they can be rolled and cut in rounds. They are delicious to eat and I think that…
Read MoreHoney Pumpkin Pull Apart Rolls
I love the way these soft and flavourful honey pumpkin pull-apart rolls puffed up and baked so golden. Each one is topped with different seeds, so it’s important to taste them all. They were inspired by my friend Diane Morrisey who got the recipe from Taste of Home. The recipe calls for mashed winter squash,…
Read MoreCaramel Apple Pull-Apart Bread
On a recent grocery delivery I received one of those biscuit dough tubes (which I didn’t order). This seems to happen fairly often with my online grocery orders. I’m sure you’ve had that experience in the past year. It’s certainly been interesting having someone else do my grocery shopping. I really appreciate the service that my…
Read MoreCranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones are loaded with vibrant orange flavour, chewy dried cranberries, and topped with a sweet orange glaze. They are one of my favourite scone recipes to make during the holiday season. This is a truly great scone recipe – thanks Ina! They turned out so flaky, flavourful and moist.
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