Gâteau Invisible (Cook’s Illustrated)

2025-12-18

We’ve been making this apple cake throughout the fall, but it gets eaten so quickly, I never get a chance to take a photo! We brought it to a few Sukkot meals we were invited to, and it was a hit every time.

Roasted Apple Ice Cream

2025-11-16

It’s getting late (and cold) in the year to be making ice cream. Not sure what inspired me to find this ice cream, but it turned out to be an excellent one, full of concentrated apple flavour.

Cranberry Lemon Bars

2025-10-20

Sometimes, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. Such was the case with this bar recipe, that was too thin, too tart, and too disappointing.

Crostata di Frutta (Baked Fruit Tart)

2025-09-27

Our friend was turning 60 and decided to host an Italian themed party. I made her a birthday card in the style of a vintage Italian liquor poster and made a dessert from Carol Field’s classic, The Italian Baker. Despite it being a runny mess, everyone loved it.

Spiced Plum Butter (Pflaumenmus)

2025-09-25

We’ve had another record plum harvest this year. My colleague Michelle posted a link to this recipe that was a super easy, hands-off recipe. I’ve made two batches already, and will enjoy it through the winter.


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