Archive of posts from May 2014

    Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

    2014-05-31

    For Gabe’s second 3rd birthday celebration (which included friends and family at a local playground centre), we had some leftover chocolate avocado cupcakes in the freezer, and decided to bake another batch for adults. I chose this Boston Cream one, as it sounded fun, and it’s...

    Glazed Chocolate-Avocado Cupcakes

    2014-05-20

    I bookmarked this recipe a few years ago, not sure when I would have an occasion to make them. It is egg-less and dairy-free, but we don’t have any close friends or family with those restrictions. For Gabe’s birthday today, we thought it would be a fun idea to celebrate with m...

    Low-sugar Blackberry-Raspberry Ricotta Tart

    2014-05-19

    While we were in the hospital after Gemma was born, this recipe caught our eyes. It was part of an article talking about how to tame your sweet tooth. With a recent front page article in Maclean’s, and a key subject in the bestselling book Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants...

    Challah (Cook’s Illustrated)

    2014-05-09

    Despite making dozens of challahs, I somehow haven’t made and documented the Cook’s Illustrated version. For this week’s Shabbat meal, I started the recipe on Friday morning since it didn’t require making a poolish/starter/pre-ferment. I like that a whole number of eggs is use...