These are such a cute way of using up pie dough or even the scraps of dough left over from when you are making and trimming a pie. The filling is just simple, it's premade jam, I used strawberry- but you can use any flavour that you love. I tinted the glaze a dusty rose [...]
Jumble berry is just a pie, with a whole jumble of berries as the filling. I really just thought the name was cute. This pie has strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and cranberries. So many sweet, tart, delicious flavours all happening at once and served with vanilla ice cream- how could anything be wrong with that? [...]
Coconut cream is a vegan baker's best friend. As I mentioned before in my Vegan Ice Cream post, it can substitute for so many things that I use in day to day baking. It has a beautiful richness, it has a high fat content, and can be manipulated in terms of temperature really easily. The [...]
Hi everyone! This week's box brought me three of my favourite recipes so far! I am so excited to share them all with you! Make sure to check out Fresh Box on Facebook, their website: https://freshboxmarket.ca/ and on their instagram. They are constantly posting updates on different produce, baked goods, and other fun things they [...]
This twist on the classic coffee cake is so great for summer, and a great way to highlight some beautiful local fruit. These fresh golden plums are so bright and tart, they are perfectly paired with a sweet coffee cake and a cup of hot coffee. This is even a great way to use up [...]
As a baker, when I think about peaches, I automatically think about peach pie (recipe to my peach pie HERE), peach cobbler, or peach sorbet (recipe to that, click HERE). However, I am constantly trying to learn new things and try new flavour combinations. When I was researching different things to do with fresh Ontario [...]
This salsa can be served with tortilla chips, fish, chicken or tacos- or anything else you can think of! I received my weekly fresh box and in it was beautiful, fresh, ontario sweet corn. As corn goes, the fresher the corn, the sweeter the kernels. With this being said, it obviously tastes the best when [...]
I know this tart might seem intimidating, but it really is quite simple. All it is is throwing all of the crust ingredients in a food processor-done. Throw all of the filling ingredients in a pot-done. Alright, there are a few more steps but I don't want any of you to be scared away by [...]
Day 4! I don't own an ice-cream machine, but that doesn't stop me from making some! Whenever I'm wanting to make some ice-cream, I go for a no-churn version. For a non-vegan recipe for no-churn ice-cream check out my Raspberry Ripple Ice-Cream Recipe: HERE However, a no-churn ice cream usually starts with a sweetened condensed [...]
How is everyone enjoying #VeganWeek so far? I am really enjoying it! I am learning a lot, and I love trying new recipes and techniques. Vegan baking really isn't that difficult, and it doesn't need to have fancy ingredients either! I am also aiming to provide you all with vegan recipes that even non-vegans will [...]
Welcome to Day 2 of Vegan week! Today, I am sharing with you all a delicious recipe for Vegan shortbread. It is buttery, (without the butter of course) crumbly, and sweet- just like any perfect shortbread should be. These are perfect holiday cookies, you can add any chopped nuts, dried fruit, or vegan (or non-vegan) [...]
Hi everyone! I have gotten so many requests to post more vegan recipes. So, every day this week at 9 am ET I will be posting a new vegan recipe! We can call it Vegan Week. The first recipe I am so excited to share with you all is Vegan Blueberry Scones. When you think [...]
For those that don't know, Samoa Cookies are sold my Girl Guides in The United States. In Canada, we only have 2 different Girl Guide Cookies: The Mint chocolate ones and the Chocolate and Vanilla ones. In the US, they have 6 different kinds of Girl Guide cookies. Thin Mints: a thin wafer covered with [...]
Hi everyone! This is my second week working with FreshBox Market and I am so excited to share these recipes with you all! Make sure to check out Fresh Box on Facebook, their website: https://freshboxmarket.ca/ and on instagram. They are constantly posting updates on different produce, baked goods, and other fun things they bring to [...]
My entire blogging experience all started with pies. I started an Instagram page dedicated to the pies I created when I got home from work. It was nice because I wasn't working in the industry at the time, so when I got home from a long day at work, all I wanted to do was [...]
Flatbreads are great for summer, as they can be done on the bbq and are so quick and easy to put together! These flatbreads use store-bought Naan bread. Naan is rlatively cheap in the grocery store, and are sturdy enough to hold toppings which works perfectly well in this recipe! Mushrooms and cheese on a [...]
This salad is packed full of veggies and delicious flavours! Greek salad is one of my all time favourite salads, but sometimes it can get a little bit....boring. The typical Greek salad is very simple: cucumbers, tomatoes, feta and olives. Here and there you will see some other ingredients thrown in, but that is the gist [...]
I actually made this loaf back for my mum for mother's day. We really enjoyed it together, (she actually said it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted!) Now, I'm never sure if mum is just saying that because she's my biggest fan, but I will take the compliment and run with it. [...]
I often go into second-hand stores and go straight to the Homeware section. You can always find some really nice baking pans, tools, or even just find inspiration from what you can find. Last time I went in, I found this mini bundt cake pan. I was so excited and got instantly inspired. Bundt cakes [...]
Aren't these gorgeous? They are SO. EASY. And only 2 ingredients! Flaky, sweet, delicate and buttery- these cookies have it all! I love these quick and easy desserts that look like you have put a lot of effort in! All you need is: Puff Pastry (you can buy it in any grocery store in the [...]
Chocolate Chip cookies are a universal favourite. Everything about them screams decadence. The combination of sugar, butter, flour and chocolate is one made in heaven. There really is no smell like that of some freshly baked cookies out of the oven. I hope you guys give these a try! The use of dark chocolate and [...]
If I'm being honest, I usually am not a fan of white chocolate. There is nothing I like more than dark, bitter chocolate. However, this white chocolate bark is so well balanced and isn't too sweet. Pink peppercorns have a floral spiciness to them that really lend well to desserts. I had never really used [...]
I am so happy to share with everyone that I am collaborating with Fresh Box Market to bring you recipes using fresh produce from their weekly boxes! All of Fresh Box Market's produce is sourced locally or freshly imported when local is not available. They take pride in providing the freshest and highest quality product possible. [...]
Now, what's the difference between a crisp and a cobbler? Answer: It's all in the topping. Crisps typically have a topping comprised of flour, nuts, butter, oats and sugar, leaving a crisp texture. The topping can also include streusel. Thanks to their crumbly nature, crisps are also called crumbles. A cobbler is usually topped with [...]
This recipe is quite simple, and is perfect for a summer picnic. It can be served warm, cold or room temperature, and it keeps very well in the fridge. In the Fresh Box Market post I made earlier, I explained what the "French-Style" potato salad refers to. When you think of a typical potato salad [...]
The combination of the char from the barbeque, the sweetness of the corn, the garlic-y mayonnaise dressing, the sharp cheese and the spices create such a magical, fresh bite that screams summer to me. Growing up, corn was such a staple on our dinner table every summer. We usually have it boiled and smothered in [...]
Vegan baking isn't something to be intimidated by. I think baking with restrictions like gluten-free, vegan, lactose-free, egg-free...etc. is something that intimidates a lot of people. When you think about baking vegan treats, you might think of expensive ingredients, "fake" ingredients, or using something you aren't used to. Let me tell you- this banana bread [...]
Hi everyone! I'm back! I took a break to get inspired, try some new things out, and to re-focus my vision! I'm so excited to share with you all some of the fun things I have made! This chocolate-orange babka loaf looks a lot more difficult than it actually is. When it comes to bread [...]
I had a few days off work this week so I drove to my hometown to visit my mum and sister (and my dog Eddie, of course). I did a bit of grocery shopping while I was there and I saw these beautiful red plums. It is almost perfect plum season in Ontario, as summer [...]
Growing up (what am I saying I'm only 22 I am still growing up) Raspberry Ripple was my favourite ice cream flavour. Kawartha Dairy Raspberry Ripple to be exact. It reminds me of my mum, of hot summer days, and of going up to my nana and papa's house in Peterborough. Unfortunately they have discontinued [...]
Let me tell you how amazing my apartment smelled when this granola was baking in the oven. Wow. The roasted honey and cinnamon aromas were so warm and comforting, I can't wait for you all to try this out! Granola is such an easy thing to make and keep in your cupboard for later on, [...]
I saw a video on YouTube of these delightful little creations and I instantly thought of robin eggs, bird chirping, spring and Easter. Here is a link to Cooking Tree's  YouTube page where I got the recipe from. If you haven't checked out Cooking Tree you are missing out! She does ASMR cooking videos that are so [...]
Don’t be fooled. This recipe took me 4 times to get right. It is important to make sure you follow each step correctly and even if you do- it still might not work. This is the reality of baking. It can be so frustrating, and you can do it over and over again and still [...]
I'm going to share with you all my basic recipe for choux pastry. Choux pastry, or pâte à choux is a cooked dough that makes eclairs, cream puffs, paris brest.. you name it. I hadn't made eclairs in a long time until we were asked to make Gluten Free, Sugar-Free versions in my desserts class. [...]
An opera cake is a thing of beauty. It takes time and patience, but the end result is elegant and best of all- delicious. It does take time, and it can be made over a few days if you wish. You could bake the cake layers one day, wrap them and plastic and keep [...]
Happy Holidays everyone! I must apologize for my lack of posts recently. There's nothing I can say except life just got busy. With curling, school, catering gigs, studying, practice, and everything else- I just couldn't find the time. It's sad, really because since I started this blog I have gotten nothing but good feedback and [...]
Preserved lemons are a common condiment from South Asian and North African cuisine. It is also known as "country lemon" or leems. They provide an intense punch of lemon flavour that lemon juice and lemon zest just can't provide. The preservation process does take time, but it is worth it I promise. What can you use preserved lemons for?You [...]
I was recently tasked with making a treat using the theme of "pumpkin spice." That usually isn't that difficult this time of year, but I wanted to try something different other than your typical pumpkin pie. I was scrolling through Pinterest looking for inspiration for future blog posts and I saw some jelly-filed donuts. I [...]
Going pie crazy! I really do love making pies. This past summer, on my free time I began playing with dough and coming up with some fun designs for baked goodies that I was making. It was a fun, creative outlet for me for when I would come home from a long day of work [...]
