Desserts & Baking
Almond Ricotta Cake
This almond ricotta cake is so decadent, flavourful and truly delicious. It’s a great snack cake and can even be dressed up to grace any dessert table. You Need Just a Few Simple Ingredients all-purpose flour baking powder unsalted butter sugar ricotta cheese eggs almond extract chopped almonds toasted sliced almonds powdered sugar Ricotta cheese…
Read MoreOrange Almond Shortbread Crescents
Orange almond shortbread crescent cookies are the perfect melt-in-your-mouth sweet treat. They are made with almond flour and scented with orange zest and orange blossom water. The hardest part of making these cookies is shaping them into crescents, but it is much easier than it sounds. All you have to do is divide the dough…
Read MoreStamped Shortbread Cookies
Cookie stamps are such fun to play with. They turn ordinary cookie dough into convoluted works of edible art, with just a quick firm press. I like to roll the cookie dough balls in white sugar before stamping them. This prevents them from sticking and they look so sparkly. These rich buttery cookies have a…
Read MoreStained Glass Sugar Cookies
I’ve been wanting to make these stained glass cookies for a while and I’m so happy that I finally did. Stained glass cookies are surprisingly easy to make. These crisp buttery cookies can be cut into any shape and filled with crushed Jolly Rancher candies. When they bake, the candy melts into an even layer…
Read MoreOatmeal Lace Cookies
Oatmeal lace cookies are thin, crunchy and buttery, with a crispy texture. These cookies get their name from their delicate and see-through appearance. They are as easy as mixing all the ingredients in one bowl, dropping spoons full of the batter onto parchment lined baking sheets and baked for just a few minutes. Keep an…
Read MoreLemon Ricotta Fritters
Lemon Ricotta Fritters are surprisingly light and fluffy. They are the perfect fried Hanukkah or anytime treat. Yes I know they are not the traditional jelly doughnut, but they are a really delicious alternative. So golden and crispy on the outside and light with just a hint of lemon on the inside. They are not overly…
Read MoreChewy Molasses Spice Cookies
Cookie season wouldn’t be complete without a batch or three of these Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies. They are well spiced with ground ginger, black pepper, allspice and cloves. Then there’s the molasses and apple cider vinegar to balance out the spice. They bake up perfectly chewy and the demerara sugar gives a good crunch. There…
Read MoreDark Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
Slice and bake cookies stand alone nicely. They are slightly crisp on the outside, soft on the inside and have a tender buttery crumb. Dark Chocolate Pistachio cookies are so easy and made with just 6 ingredients. These buttery shortbread cookies are loaded with pistachios and then dunked in dark chocolate. Tips for Baking Shortbread…
Read MoreOvernight French Toast
Overnight breakfast casseroles are one of my favourite dishes to make on the weekend. Leftover challah makes the best overnight cinnamon and chocolate french toast bake. A bonus is that it saves you from standing at the stove flipping individual slices. All you have to do is soak cubed challah in an egg custard and…
Read MoreOatmeal Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Pumpkin shaped breads are all over my feed. If you look back on my feed, I made pumpkin challah dinner rolls a while ago. You too can make a beautiful pumpkin-shaped loaf of bread for the holidays. It’s a fun project to do with the kids. This pumpkin shaped oatmeal honey whole wheat bread looks…
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