Blood Orange Upside Down Cake

The only good thing about January is blood oranges. As I write this, it's rainy and cold and crappy outside (such lack of light before and after work is the reason for only one photo in this post), but I've got a blood orange in the fridge that I'm thinking about. Not only are they … Continue reading Blood Orange Upside Down Cake

Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts

Can you tell I'm a bit obsessed with donuts right now? So many possibilities in terms of favour and decoration! And yet I choose vanilla (also whipped up the blood orange ones again!). I think pure, natural vanilla is such a great, underrated flavour. Vanilla beans have an amazing depth of flavour and the beans … Continue reading Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts

Blood Orange Donuts

Well, the Williams Sonoma on Bloor Street is closing. It's unfortunate as it was a great location, but the silver lining is that they're having a 40% off everything closing sale and I got a donut pan for $10. You gotta look for the silver lining! This was my first foray into donuts and I'd … Continue reading Blood Orange Donuts

Laduree All Chocolate Tart

I think my first trip to Laduree in Paris was what really got me interested in baking and pastry making. That first macaron was different from anything I had ever tasted, and I stood on the street just dying over how good they were. When I found that they had a cookbook, I was thrilled. … Continue reading Laduree All Chocolate Tart

Apple Galette

I've already professed my love for galettes in a previous post, but I must reiterate how simply they come together and how delicious they are! If you have pie dough ready in your freezer, it's even better. Also, for those of you vowing to cut down on sweets as your New Year's Resolution, galettes are lighter than … Continue reading Apple Galette

Lemon Scones

Aren't the days between Christmas and New Year's awesome? I know mine were super lazy and I had no idea what day it was. I baked and read and watched wine documentaries on Netflix. I also woke up one day and decided scones needed to be had. These have a lovely lemon flavour that isn't … Continue reading Lemon Scones

Salty Honey Custard Pie

Christmas has come and gone, which means I've exhausted my pecan pie repertoire and I'm ready to mix it up on the pie front. This pie is weird. But really, really good. Texture wise, it's a standard custard pie, but the surface almost caramelizes into a delicious chewier top. Flavour wise, the honey makes it … Continue reading Salty Honey Custard Pie

Iced Holiday Cookies

Every family has their traditional holiday cookie recipe, and ours is no different. We call these "jam jams" because we used to make sandwiches out of them with jam. These cookies are chewy and addictive, we spread buttercream on them to add even more Christmas cheer (and butter), which is a lovely activity on a … Continue reading Iced Holiday Cookies

Salted Caramel Brownies

You all know I can somehow incorporate salted caramel into anything I bake, whether it be cookies, pie or squares. But then today I realized I had yet to add it to brownies! Lucky for me, I had a jar of caramel sauce in my fridge (Bonne Maman makes a fabulous one if you're too … Continue reading Salted Caramel Brownies

Malted Chocolate Pecan Pie

There's an ice cream shop in Stratford, Ontario (birthplace of the Biebz) called Jen and Larry's that changed my life with their malted chocolate milkshake. When I say changed my life I mean it - if I end up in Stratford I don't leave until I have one, which I'm sure is very inconvenient for … Continue reading Malted Chocolate Pecan Pie