Cook, Tan, Eat, Repeat.
I would have never made this recipe if I was flipping through a cookbook or the internet. Dates? Not a fan. In a dessert? Weird. I don’t remember the first time I had this, but it was made by my talented dessert making friend that has passed a lot of fantastic dessert recipes on toContinue reading Sticky Toffee Pudding
About two and a half years ago, a family of eight moved to our neighborhood from New Zealand. Their children spanned about 15 years, three boys and three girls. I fell in love with their accents and expressions such as “togs” instead of bathing suit, “jandals” instead of sandals, and probably my favorite, “sweet as”,Continue reading Chocolate Hokey Pokey (aka Sponge Candy)
I miss strawberry picking. Every June in Ontario I used to take my children. I’m sure we brought more home in our stomachs and on our shirts, but we did end up with a few that we could eat and make desserts with. I love having so much of a food item laying around thatContinue reading Strawberry Pie
I can’t have Nutella sitting around in my house. It is one of those items of food that I have no control over. My daughter is the same. She will often ask me to buy it for her, claiming we will use it in baking. But, as inevitably happens, by the time we use itContinue reading Nutella Swirl Brownies
I love showing hospitality. But I’ve never been great at saving things ‘just in case’ somebody drops by. My mom has always been good at that. “Mom, why are you buying so much cheese?”. “Well, you never know who’s going to stop by and you have to have SOMETHING to feed them”. Do you? IContinue reading Spiced Cranberry Tea Cake
About the time our son was a year and a half old, we decided that we wanted a little more room, which, when you can’t afford a bigger place in the big city, means that you move to the suburbs. We had some friends who lived a little north of the city and really likedContinue reading Banana Cake
This is my kind of pie. No bake. Fantastic flavor combinations. A classic. My son will regularly ask for me to make this pie. Just because. This is an old recipe from Epicurious that I’ve adjusted to my life in Mexico. If you have graham cracker crumbs, you can use those instead; it’s a littleContinue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
There are many wonderful things about living in Mexico: white beaches, cheap tacos, swaying palm trees, and the ease of socializing with friends. One of the downsides is when those friends move to another place or go back home. The couple that moved here at the same time we did over 9 years ago hasContinue reading Platz
When somebody asks me what the food of Canada is, I never know what to answer. Living in Toronto, one has access to food from a variety of cultures found around the world. Chinatown, the Danforth for Greek food, Little Italy for phenomenal gelato, Vietnamese Pho …. and the list goes on. But something specificallyContinue reading Nanaimo Bars
I love that someone ‘invented’ a cake to go with coffee. The internet tells me it started in Germany. Not only do they give us beer and bratwurst, they gave us the sweetness to start the day right. Or end it right. Or have it for tea right. When can’t you eat a coffee cake?Continue reading Lemon Glazed Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
