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Cardamom Grapefruit Yogurt Cake
I’m obsessed with all things citrus right now, and this grapefruit cake is everything and more. It’s a delicious simple cake made with greek yogurt and fresh grapefruit. It brings just the right amount of sweetness, slightly tart and has a tender crumb. The cardamom spice adds a nice hint of flavour too. This light…
Read MoreOven Baked Fries
About last night. I made a pan of crispy baked fries. I like to think of french fries as the most basic comfort foods. How much better does it get than the humble potato turned into something so good! These perfectly crispy “oven-fried” potatoes are crispy on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. I…
Read MoreWinter Chopped Salad
This winter chopped salad is colourful, crunchy and seasonal. With roasted sweet potatoes, apple, celery, green onions, roasted grapes, leafy lettuce and tangy sherry dijon vinaigrette, a sprinkle of creamy blue cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds and pecans to top it all off. I find in preparing this salad that the slicing and dicing is quite…
Read MoreMushroom Barley Soup
This is a beige/brown food alert! With the newest round of lockdown restrictions for so many here in Ontario, we’re all in need of a big serving of comfort food. We are back to working remotely, virtual learning, restaurant closures and so much more. We all miss our family, friends and life in general. There’s a…
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 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 MoreAutumn Wild Rice, Apple and Kale Salad
Let me tell you about this wild rice, apple and kale salad. To say that it is so good is an understatement. I made it this week, not once, not twice, but three times and loved it every time. This is a real fall salad. It’s packed with nutty wild rice, kale, apple – I…
Read MoreBrown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s been a minute since I baked cookies. I’m easing my way back in with these brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They are soft and chewy with chocolate in every bite. Of course brown butter with its nutty bold flavour makes everything better! What is Brown Butter? Brown butter is melted butter with a…
Read MorePeach Tart
My plan was to make a crostata, but things changed and it ended up as a tart with a peach purée filling. There’s lots of butter involved in the dough and fresh peaches bringing the summery flavours. The pastry dough is made with flour, sugar, baking powder, room temperature butter, an egg and an egg…
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