In response to a quick visit from an old friend coming for tea, I naturally made for the kitchen. I’d set aside my quest for a recipe to use up the copious amounts of extra coconut I had from the Perfect Party Cake and thought that the best morning treat with tea would have to...
Ok, so I have to bashfully admit that although I’ve only been hearing endless great things about Dorie Greenspan. (Baking, Tuesdays etc.)I’d always for that reason perhaps put her into the realm & era of the likes of Irma S. Rombauer, Graham Kerr or Julia Child. All a great place to be I’m sure, but...
There’s something wonderful about the Daring Baker group that I’d recently joined. Well, a few things actually. For starters, it’s a great community of super talented baker/bloggers. With currently over 600 members, it’s a fabulous place to have a question about baking. It’s also great to discover all these new and wonderful recipes, getting me...
A trip to Montréal could be a faster route to Paris if it weren’t for it’s own personal and famous delicacies. Sure, there are so many restaurants, so many of which are indeed French, however, a visit would not be complete without a trip to Schwartz’s or St. Viateur. If you’re lucky enough to experience...
Clawing from the depths of a seemingly endless winter, spring has finally arrived. Of course with about a foot of snow still remaining outside of my urban home and the prediction of 6 more weeks of crappy weather, it’s a little hard to believe. Thankfully with the double whammy of this beloved first day and...
