JANUARY The citrus obsessed that I am decided away with diets and and that pink grapefruits were way underused: Red Grapefruit Curd Filled Donuts Every winter likes the cold and every winter I battle it with something extra warm:...
Yes, I said pumpkin. Soooo, does that make finally make brownies healthy? Super chocolaty, spiced with pumpkin butter, these are so chewy and rich it's tough to believe they're egg free brownies. These unbelievably easy to make brownies are simple as melting a bit of chocolate ...
Sometimes I just look over those great recipes and think; no way, no how. This was one of those months. A cake where the only leavener is a bowlful of pouffy egg whites? How am I going to veganize that? Buttercream? Whipped cream? C'mon - my guests are more than happy with a fruit bowl, right? But then, when I made the original recipe - and tasted it... It would be just plain cruel if I didn't, at the very least, attempt something for everyone to eat.
The way this homemade stuff pops up and ends up in various pastries and the like, you'd think that absolutely almost everyone loves Nutella. Almost. I had hazelnuts on hand and I've been itching to use my cocoa nibs in everything, I just had to, ...
Posting a school snack might be cutting it close but we began running out of the packable snacks. With a mere three days of school remaining for us, I was not about to run out and restock with packages, so I decided to make ...
Have a kid who won't eat crusts? I do. So instead of having it continuously irritate me, I've decided to please both parties. I was inspired after reading this New York Times article about wasted food. Where I'm really happy I live in an ...
Or should I aptly rename it: An Introduction to My New Best Friend Michelle. Michelle hosts the blog Sugar and Spice and sent me the most wonderful package. You see, there's this lovely event that takes place amongst some bloggers, so nicely organized ...
Not like there is any mystery that I love chocolate, but I'd realized that I hadn't yet created a torte recipe. What better than Valentine's week to do the dessert cart? Generally, a torte is a flourless cake, often using bread crumbs ...
My Grampa is almost 85, so I guess you could say he's the man who has just about everything. ...But there is one thing he never forgets to ask for; these cookies: I'm so glad that I could find something that he really loves. I'm sure he's tasted a few great things, so I'm pretty flattered. We always have made the trip up to see him and Greatest Nana after Christmas. These days in addition to celebrating, the kids and I often pack along a few things to stock their freezer with into the New Year. Even though I'm sure he knows what he's getting. Along with the soups and staples, the care package wouldn't be complete without these little surprises. Just to be festive, I've banged them up a bit with the hazelnut butter. I really hope he likes them.
As fantastic as it is shaken in a French Martini, upon discovering the delightful liquor of Chambord*, I could hardly wait to also cook with it. Chambord is a deep red black raspberry liquor which dates back to the rein of Louis XIV in 1685. It is a concentrated fruit flavour with raspberries, currants and hints of spice which I thought would match with pear and of course, chocolate. I chose the Asian pears since I just love the juiciness and texture. I don't find them to be as grainy as some varieties and I really wanted the softness of the poaching and satiny jelly of the raspberry reduction to combine well. The dessert is rich yet light and not too sweet. If I had the tins and the time, I think this recipe would be a elegant as individual tartlettes. Large or small it's a great way to end a Holiday meal.
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