Bake with abandon!
The long-predicted storm has hit. Fluffy, delicate flakes are not wafting from the heavens like diamond dust making everything merry and bright. Au contraire! Tiny, razor-sharp ice crystals are thrashing about in the wind, whitewashing the great outdoors. In this weather, a jaunt for the …
For obvious reasons, I nearly entitled this post “Things Fall Apart”. Last year’s Nanaimo bars held together like a charm. This year? Not so much. Was it my wonky oven, which as been fixed but is sulking because it will soon be replaced? Did I …
I don’t know how my mother did it. She used to serve a homemade Swedish tea ring, fresh scones, fruit salad, scrambled eggs, sausages and hot chocolate for Christmas breakfast. We faced this gargantuan meal mere hours after gorging on a full Christmas Eve dinner, …
This family favourite is the ultimate lemon bar. I wrote about these last year after we extensively taste-tested several variations. Bakers should feel free to click the link to get the recipe. The morbidly curious might be interested in last year’s post to see the …
Note to self: Put the camera cable back where it belongs if you don’t want to spend the morning looking for the only piece of equipment in the house that will transfer photos to your computer. Sigh… After decades of baking, my extended family has …
Last year one of my resolutions was to add photos to the blog. I blithely promised quantity not quality. This year, I’m hoping to address both. Frustrated by the limitations of my current camera, I’m upgrading soon to an SLR and am working on improving …
I could eat this entire stack of shortbreads in one sitting, but will restrain myself. I must leave some for others. With no Scottish thistles pressed into the surface or fancy rosette piping, these are the ugly ducklings of the icebox cookie set. They are …
Earlier I promised a gift that a child could afford. The tiny whisk on the bottom right comes in at less than $1.00. It’s cute, it’s compact and it’s amazingly useful. These baby whisks are irresistible. Last year I received three for Christmas. While I …
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Shari Darling, aka the Sophisticated Wino and author of Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines. Darling, a sommelier and cookbook author, specializes in pairing food and wine. Over the course of coffee, I nibbled a Jamie Kennedy pain …