It’s pretty rare that the holiday/recipe we’re baking for from Baked Occasions actually falls on the Sunday we’re posting, so first of all Happy Valentine’s Day (if you believe in this sort of thing, which I do, basically as an excuse to bake cute things and eat chocolate). I was pretty excited to make these […]

Nicole hosted a late summer BBQ a few weeks ago and cooked up an absolute feast for us. This girl is definitely a true cook – no recipes in sight. She tastes and adjusts as she goes, and just uses whatever she thinks will work together. I so admire this; I rely on recipes (probably […]

February 25, 2015 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing When I was a little kid, my birthday cake choices pretty much alternated between Rainbow Bit and Cherry Chip. I was pretty excited when I discovered how to make Rainbow Bit Birthday Cake from scratch, and when I saw this Cherry Almond Bundt Cake on The Novice Chef Blog, I […]

Today we’re having a Virtual Baby shower to celebrate our friend Jan, and her baby boy that’ll be here quite soon! Good thing Jan herself is an expert in party planning, so I had a look on her website, Family Bites, and in her book, Gatherings, to see what I could bring to this party. I found […]

  Let’s talk Whoopie Pies! The previous two versions I’ve blogged about were both from Baked: Red Velvet and Pumpkin, both with cream cheese filling. I was interested in trying these ones mostly because of the filling, a Swiss Vanilla Meringue Icing that I’ve always been too intimidated to try before. They’re notorious for “breaking” and […]

I’ve been inspired by my friend Carole to do a round-up of the various food-related goings-on in my life for July, aside from what you see here in my blog posts. See, I actually had a social life in July after a huge project at work launched at the beginning of the month, so that’s very exciting. […]

When I was a little kid, my birthday cake choices pretty much alternated between Rainbow Bit and Cherry Chip. I was pretty excited when I discovered how to make Rainbow Bit Birthday Cake from scratch, and when I saw this Cherry Almond Bundt Cake on The Novice Chef Blog, I knew it was going to be another […]

In any office I’ve ever worked in, people go bonkers for free food. And not just delicious treats that I bring in; we’re talking leftover sandwiches from a lunch meeting, huge chunks of honeydew melon (you know that’s always the one section leftover from a fruit tray) or pizza ordered in for a team celebration. […]

February 6, 2013 Uncategorized This Gastropost Mission was all about one-pot meals, and we were challenged to put an international twist on everything. I’ve already made lots of chili, stew and even soup since Christmas, so instead I started thinking about one-pot desserts instead. At first I was stumped, but then the most obvious answer popped into […]

I grew up watching my Mom make countless jars of strawberry jam and mustard pickles, but never really had any interest in canning myself.  Over the last few years, I’ve been making skillet jams that I can keep in the fridge, but recently I’ve been a bit jealous of my friends who are total canning […]

February 28, 2016 Baked Sunday Mornings In any office I’ve ever worked in, people go bonkers for free food. And not just delicious treats that I bring in; we’re talking leftover sandwiches from a lunch meeting, huge chunks of honeydew melon (you know that’s always the one section leftover from a fruit tray) or pizza […]

January 11, 2011 Quiche & Savory Tarts Updated with a new picture February 2, 2014 Yesterday I brought some leftover shortbread cookies into work, as they were taking up valuable real estate in my freezer. Seriously, most people just groaned and walked right by. Happy New Year! Time to detox! I feel like we’re bombarded […]

August 26, 2015 Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas I grew up watching my Mom make countless jars of strawberry jam and mustard pickles, but never really had any interest in canning myself.  Over the last few years, I’ve been making skillet jams that I can keep in the fridge, but recently I’ve been a bit […]

Here’s a look at my cute little nephew’s 2nd birthday cake. He loves trucks and his favourite colour is yellow, so my brother asked for a school bus cake. He also suggested a 3D cake, but I don’t think I’m there yet! I did a quick google images search for ideas, and there are LOTS […]