Archive of posts from 2024

    Tahini and Olive Oil Granola

    2024-03-28

    Dr. S purchased a cookbook recently, called Sababa by Adeena Sussman. It had an interesting take on granola that I really wanted to try. And it was definitely worth the effort.

    Raspberry Pistachio Financiers

    2024-03-05

    Using up egg whites is a recurring issue when making things like curds, ice creams, custards, etc. Financiers are one way to use them up, but haven’t been a regular in our household. However, with the success of this batch, I may now have a go-to recipe whenever we have a surp...

    Baked Oatmeal With Berries and Almonds

    2024-02-19

    The recent breakfast compilation from NYT Cooking had lots of exciting ideas for my favourite meal of the day. Unfortunately, this baked oatmeal was a dud.

    Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

    2024-02-16

    After being invited to Friday night dinner, we were asked to make a dessert that was dairy-free to accommodate an allergy in the host. Dr. S suggested something vegan, but I landed on this olive oil cake with a small modification.

    Magic Key Lime Pie

    2024-02-03

    Faced with a lot of milk at its best before date, I did what any sane person would do and made condensed milk: two batches, in fact. Read on to see how we used 8 litres of milk in just a few days.

    Holiday 2023 Cookies

    2024-01-03

    This year, our cookie inspiration came from the New York Times, especially Cookie Week 2023, and the book Fabulous Modern Cookies.

    Mango Chutney Thumbprints

    2024-01-02

    This cookie called for “Major Grey” chutney, which I had never heard of before. Wikipedia says it usually has raisins, but none of the ones I found included it. To avoid over-stocking on this condiment, I stopped shopping at three jars.