For the second night of Passover, I ended up making a chocolate orange cake, a little different than the one I made two years ago. This recipe uses oranges that have been boiled until soft, and the entire softened fruit is whizzed in the food processor along with all the other...
In the days leading up to Passover, I looked through many different books to find new ideas for desserts. Most Pesach sweets are either meringue-based or cakes made with ground nuts. The recipe I ended up using incorporated the puree of cooked apples to keep the cake moist. La...
A friend who loves milk chocolate was celebrating her birthday, and I had a lot of milk chocolate, so it was natural to look for a cookie recipe that used this kind of chocolate. I decided to incorporate a peanut butter filling into the cookie, as it is a natural companion to ...
These waffles feature the inclusion of ricotta cheese which adds some protein (and fat), and also separate beating of yolks and whites. The addition of cornmeal adds a little crunch, but the crispiness comes from the whipped egg whites. And are these waffles ever crisp and lig...
After spending 9+ years at one company, I recently decided to switch jobs. As a final treat to my coworkers, I decided to make a fancy-ish cake. This one from Malgieri’s cake book combined a lot of my favourite flavours and didn’t seem difficult to make, especially since I was...
Looking back at this blog, I’ve made five different blueberry muffins before, and I already have two favourite recipes. This week, I made one batch of one kind and another of this recipe from BakeWise. It’s from the section where she goes on about how whipped cream makes every...
I bought this book before Valentine’s Day as I was drawn in by the incredibly creative designs and decorations that are featured on every other page. Of course, being a Martha Stewart book, this is to be expected. For a dinner with my parents this week, I settled on making the...