Desserts & Baking
Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Loaf
It’s a busy baking morning in my kitchen. I have a sweet yeasted dough proofing. The sourdough starter is fed. And I just baked a Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Loaf. I love the combination of the plump juicy blueberries exploding in the tender crumb and the tangy lemony glaze dripping over the edges.
Read MoreWatermelon Rosé Granita
It’s been a gorgeous Canada Day long weekend with lots of sunshine, great food and time spent with family and friends. Currently enjoying this delicate, flavourful adult version of snow cones aka watermelon rosé granita. This is a wonderful way to beat the heat with this incredibly refreshing icy treat.
Read MoreNo Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
Multiple baskets of cherries were picked from the two cherry trees in my daughters backyard. I got a big bag of them and spent some time pitting them all. It’s a messy business, but somebody’s gotta do it. Thank goodness for my trusty pitter and latex gloves. I froze a big bag of the cherries…
Read MoreBlueberry Crumb Cake/Muffins
When Laura from Tutti Dolci posted her blueberry crumb muffins the other day and I had a huge stash of blueberries just waiting to be used, the stars were aligned. Instead of muffins I made this tart/cake and added peaches. Kinda like one huge muffin! Buttery, fluffy, bursting with juicy blueberries and topped with an…
Read MoreFrosted Zucchini Brownies
You’ve Never Tasted Frosted Zucchini Brownies As Good As These I love this time of year because we have access to bushels full of fresh summer zucchini that can be added to baked goods. These Zucchini Brownies are a chocolate lovers dream. They are unbelievably moist and rich. Most often I see recipes that require…
Read MorePeach Galette With Brown Butter Frangipane
Celebrating these sweet golden Niagara peaches by folding them into a rustic butter crust. Then things get even better because that’s what happens when you add a brown butter almond-flavoured pastry cream. The bonus is that everyone gets their own Mini Peach Galette with Brown Butter Frangipane. Or if you feel so inclined roll out…
Read MorePeach Pull-Apart Bread
I’m still on my peach journey. I’ve been looking for more peach baking inspiration and to my delight I came across Laura’s Peach Pull-Apart Bread. It’s so more-ish, lick your fingers sticky and good for sharing but once you’ve had a taste, you may not want to.
Read MoreAlmond Apple Cake
Golden, rich and dense fully describes this Almond Apple Cake. Almond paste gives a sweet melt-in-your-mouth texture along with apples are a dream together in this delectable cake.
Read MoreBobba’s Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Handwritten recipe cards that are passed down from generation to generation very often show the love that went into those recipes with stains and the wear and tear of them. For me nothing beats a tried and true old-fashioned recipe like this one that’s been handed down from my Grandmother who I called Bobba, which…
Read MoreTriple-Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
I made Triple-Chocolate Pumpkin Pie for dessert for our Thanksgiving meal, inspired by Martha Stewart’s recipe. Firstly there’s a layer of bittersweet chocolate that coats the stem ginger cookie and toasted pecan crumb crust (not in the original recipe, making it mine with this crust). Then there’s the semisweet chocolate blended with pumpkin purée giving…
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