May 29, 2018 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing I’m so obsessed with Harry & Meghan I don’t even know where to begin. When the news first broke that they were together, I was like, what? That girl from Suits? But with encouragement from my friend Krishna, I opened my heart to this royal romance and was so […]

Even though I’ve been preaching the virtues of quick meals this week, when it comes to the weekend, there’s usually time to take on something a bit more complicated. Since my Dad was busy watching football last Sunday, my Mom came over to hang out, and her only request for dinner was to make something […]

March 22, 2018 Bread Let’s recap this Oscar feast so far, shall we? First up was our red carpet snack, the Goat Cheese Spread with Garlic & Fresh Herbs. Then, the star dish, Beef Bourguignon, accompanied by My Favourite Mashed Potatoes and my house salad (kale, apple, parm, pecans and a honey dijon vinaigrette). Since I […]

August 3, 2016 Cocktails Don’t get excited, this is not my Signature Summer Cocktail. The #1 rule of the SSC, as dictated by my friend Weedy, is that it has to be super simple and quick to mix up. This is definitely not that, but it’s so delicious and vibrant that we have to talk […]

June 18, 2017 Baked Sunday Mornings I can’t believe we’re down to the last few recipes in Baked Occasions! Most of them are cookie recipes since the Baked Boys included a “12 Days of Cookies” section for Christmas, and we need to catch up. This week we mixed up these Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies, which […]

June 19, 2018 Cookies I’m currently facing a disaster of epic proportions at my job: my new team does not eat baked goods. And I’m not talking about the one person who’s gluten-free, the one that’s lactose intolerant, or the other one that’s doing an elimination diet. I’ll bring tasty treats to our weekly team […]

April 10, 2018 Bread A few years ago, I was invited to a YEASTER party, and had such a good time that I knew one day I would steal this idea for a celebration of my own! I was sort of boycotting all Easter gatherings this year due to a stressful time in my work life, […]

June 25, 2018 Pies, Tarts & Pudding Since my overall rhubarb inspiration was lacking this year, I decided to re-visit another stunner from the archives with this Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Brown Butter Crumble. Back in 2011, I made this for Father’s Day, and my parents said it was the best thing I had ever made. […]

June 25, 2018 Pies, Tarts & Pudding Since my overall rhubarb inspiration was lacking this year, I decided to re-visit another stunner from the archives with this Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Brown Butter Crumble. Back in 2011, I made this for Father’s Day, and my parents said it was the best thing I had ever made. […]

Photo from Food Network Website I watched last week’s episode wrapped in a blanket on the couch and didn’t take notes, but this week I’m sitting upright, laptop in place, let’s go! Also, my friend Katie was in Ottawa last week and was raving about Jonathan’s restaurant Side Door…I totally think he’s going to win. […]

February 2, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings Bale Bars. Otherwise known as: No-Bake White Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars. That’s a lot going on for this simple looking bar. They’re incredibly sweet, and I have to admit I’m not sold. I feel like they would be a better combined with something else; maybe layered on […]

On my last trip to Calgary, Brooke, Danielle and I had an amazing dinner at The Coup. Similar to Fresh in Toronto, The Coup is a vegetarian restaurant focusing on local, whole and organic foods. Brooke just sent me their cookbook in the mail, as well as an e-mail/guest blog post on this dinner that she […]

April 27, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings Almost eight years ago, I made my brother and sister-in-law’s wedding cake (you can read about that little adventure here). It was carrot cake, and I haven’t eaten it or made it since! The recipe I used was from Anna Olson, and it’s perfect. It’s dense and hydrated and […]

You should know by now that Danielle is my West CoastEast Coast BFF who introduced me to food blogs. A year ago, she left her KitchenAid Mixer behind in Calgary and moved to St. John’s for Nursing School, which doesn’t leave too much time for baking. However, she just got back from a visit back home, […]