Double Chocolate Almond Shortbread
I am very excited to share another cookie staple from the repertoire with you. These shortbread cookies are not only the perfect accompaniment to a sliced or scooped frozen treat, they are the perfect with just…
I am very excited to share another cookie staple from the repertoire with you. These shortbread cookies are not only the perfect accompaniment to a sliced or scooped frozen treat, they are the perfect with just…
I love rhubarb. In any form. Roasted, combined with other fruits, as compote, in cakes and as a savoury side to fish or chicken. In a nutshell, cook it and I will eat it. My…
These chocolate meringue biscuits are undoubtedly the dessert that I make most often. My quick as a flash go to pudding. Likelihood is, if you have eaten at my house, you have tried these rich,…
I have been heavily nesting. Baby no. 4 is due next weekend, and somehow it only dawned on me on our return from Suffolk that the arrival was fairly imminent.
I do not consider myself the competitive type. Tending to steer clear of tournaments, races and high stake games, I prefer to muddle along at my own pace trying to enjoy the activity of the…
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…
Well, that was a year……. The year I faced undoubtedly the hardest times of my life. The year filled with love, devoted friendship, immeasurable support, kindness and a hefty dose of magic. Thank you…
Cunning parenting tricks I learned from my mother #324: A constant supply of baked goods at home keeps your kids off the street.
This was a week of firsts and to celebrate I made Upside Down Ginger Cake, an old favourite from one of the many recipe scrapbooks started all those years ago before the internet. With all…
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,…
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…
It’s hard to believe that 12 months have passed since deciding to publicly document my kitchen forays, while simultaneously suffering with morning sickness. In hindsight, I think only a person not of sound mind, possessing…
Chocolate mousse will never win any beauty awards. Although it features near the top of my list of comforting desserts with its slightly retro silky smooth richness, chocolate mousse rarely featured at our table. Not…
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…
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…
This sauce is everything.