I had a small Thanksgiving dinner with my parents this year, and made half-batches of my two favourite sides: Mashed Potatoes & Stuffing. I usually make one more side dish with sweet potatoes or butternut squash, and so with a smaller number of test subjects this year, I auditioned a new recipe combining both: Root Vegetable […]
Smitten Kitchen has a new cookbook out, and I’ve been counting down the days to both its delivery AND Deb’s book tour stop in Toronto. It’s now tradition! You can read about her first book tour in 2012 here, and her second tour in 2017 here. This time Kristine came with me, as well as […]
Apple picking was the last thing on my mind this September due to the sauna-like weather we were having around here. When I finally got it together to check the Chudleigh’s schedule last week, I learned that Honeycrisp season is long gone (those are my favourite variety), but Fuji, Mutsu and Ambrosia were still available […]
Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie by byn December 15, 2021 Pies, Tarts & Pudding 0 First off, this is a terrible picture. It is not doing justice to the absolute decadence and deliciousness within. I’m blogging it anyway because it was SO GOOD, and I brought it to my last in person gathering before Omicron descended […]
by byn June 18, 2013 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing 5 I’ve just passed the one-year mark at my new job, and in some ways it still feels like I just started, but in others it feels like I’ve been there forever. One of my new co-workers has two super cute little boys and asked me […]
Dunkaroos Cookies by byn July 8, 2025 Cookies 0 Last year, we had our 1st Annual Pride Bake Sale at work, and I made these epic Cheesecake Stuffed Funfetti Cookies which were a HUGE hit. This year’s bake sale was a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t sure how to top last year, but […]
I have very fond memories of my bowling birthday parties back in the 80s. Everyone has had a bowling birthday party, right? Good times! Kristine’s little nephew had his birthday party a few weeks ago, and I made the cake. I was pretty excited, what with my new found cake carving skills. I did a bit […]
When I’m craving a chocolate chip cookie (OFTEN), I mentally run through the recipes I’ve tried and documented on this here baking blog. So many of them require browning the butter, aging the dough, or sourcing a special ingredient. Most of the time, that leads to exceptional results that are worth the wait. But sometimes, […]
I went on a bit of a baking bender this past weekend, making a bunch of things for my friend Weedy and their family. Since I didn’t really do much baking in December, I had such a fun time settling back into my kitchen, pulling out all my ingredients and mixing up a storm. I […]
Sweetheart Sablés by byn February 16, 2023 Cookies 0 The first time people see these cookies (me included), the first question is: how’d you get the heart in there? I’ve never clicked on anything so fast when Deb posted them last February, and slowly a light went on in my brain when I saw how […]
Tequila Lime Watermelon Wedges by byn July 24, 2020 Appetizers 0 Kristine and I met up in my parents’ backyard a couple of weeks ago for a pool day, and I knew right away I wanted to recreate our poolside snacks from our trip to Vegas last October. Frosé? Check. Guac + Chips? Check. Chilled […]
It’s our penultimate recipe for Baked Sunday Mornings! I can’t believe it! I have so much more to say about the whole thing, but I’ll save that for the last post. This week we kept our ovens off and made Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce. This recipe was a bit perplexing to me, as I always…… […]
Brownies might be one of the quickest and most straightforward treats to make at home, but I have a lot of opinions about them for something so simple. It turns out that Claire and I are on the exact same page when it comes to brownies. I think I shouted “ME TOO!” no fewer than…… […]
Top Chef Canada Season 2: Season Finale by byn June 7, 2012 Top Chef Canada 2 Season Finale!! Whoop whoop. Can’t lie, I’ll be happy to get my Monday nights back to watch The Bachelorette work on my life goals. We begin with a brief recap of your Top 3: Carl, Jonathan and Trevor. Let’s […]