A Few Baking Tips
Without a doubt, the culinary questions I am most frequently asked are baking related. It seems that while we all love eating them, some folks shy away from the opportunity ...
Without a doubt, the culinary questions I am most frequently asked are baking related. It seems that while we all love eating them, some folks shy away from the opportunity ...
It has been a high cookie demand month around here. During exam periods, an excessive amount of sweet treats (even by my standards) are required to keep the boys going. Consequently, while behind on the…
Last week, for the first time ever, I taught a class. Patience is not a virtue that I really possess, and thus I always assumed that without patience, I could never teach. But as I…
When the shit hits the fan, I bake. Given the current state of our world, my kitchen now resembles a small bake shop. The boys are well snacked, friends get treats, a little late night…
I write this while taking a break from what I can only describe as an obsessive holiday baking session. It would be generous to say this baking frenzy happens only once a year, but as…
Something happens to me around festivals and holidays. I become fixated on (a) seasonal baked good(s) and transform my kitchen into a gift making factory. Often I am not even sure who will be the…
A staple around here, you can find them heart shaped and filled with blackberry jam in February and in the summer they are a favourite ice cream accompaniment. Generally, they are the ideal snack biscuit…
Every time I think I have discovered the ultimate cookie recipe, another one sneaks into my line of vision that I must try. Before you accuse me of cheating on ...
I have called this the “Essential Chocolate Cake”, because this is just that recipe that you need in your armoury for an easy birthday cake, light enough to take icing, but decadent enough to enjoy…
Truth. I had never heard of a Pizookie until last week. Seemingly alone in my culinary ignorance I quickly discovered that the ever popular oversized cookie baked in a pan is merely the generic term…
Chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate wonder food. Equally delicious consumed in any form: raw, cooked, overcooked-and-crispy, frozen-and-raw (thanks Ben and Jerry's), cooked-and-frozen (ice cream sandwiches), underbaked-and-melty, or simply piping hot straight out of the…
This is one of my go-to desserts that I make on repeat all year around and is one of my dairy free sweet solutions.
Barely a week goes by when these internet-breaking golden chewy squares do not emerge from my oven. The original recipe from my inspiring friend Adeena Sussman's book, Sababa, are mouthwateringly delicious, a cinch to make and a…
This recipe kicks off Pump Street at Home, a very exciting new series I'm creating with Joanna Brennan of Pump Street Bakery and Pump Street Chocolate. Over the next few months I'll share famous recipes…
What a total treat to create this spiced coffee cake recipe stuffed with halva, pistachios, almonds and dark chocolate with a sweet hint of cardamom and cinnamon for the Seed + Mill Holiday Cake Baking…
There’s no such a thing as too many cookie recipes, because let’s face it, there’s no better treat. I need cookies on hand at all times, available to immediately satiate or celebrate any emotion, mood,…