Chai Custard Pie

I started following Spice Girl Eats on Instagram last summer when she was doing gorgeous looking pop ups out of Depanneur in Toronto and then couldn’t help but notice her Chai Concentrate being sold where only products picked by the most discerning tastes would be sold. I picked up a bottle late last year, made … Continue reading Chai Custard Pie

Chamomile Buttermilk Pie

Spring is finally here! After a week of grey and rain (and snow...) the sun has emerged and is (hopefully) here to stay. While I'm still patiently waiting on rhubarb, I wanted to make a light custard based pie to bring in spring. This pie did the job. Having buttermilk as a base along with … Continue reading Chamomile Buttermilk Pie

Matcha Custard Pie

This pie is literally green tea ice cream in pie form. I've wanted to make it for awhile, I initially saw the pie on the Four and Twenty Blackbirds Instagram and LOVED the bright green colour. Then the recipe popped up on New York Times Cooking and all the stars aligned. The flavour of this pie … Continue reading Matcha Custard Pie

Matcha Coconut Blondies

Full disclosure: I had never even tried a blondie before making these. I know. What a freak, right? Plus I'm blonde. It makes no sense. I'm really happy I changed that because these are so delicious they'll knock your socks off. Matcha and coconut go so well together, bringing the fresh tropics to the earthy, … Continue reading Matcha Coconut Blondies

Matcha Lemon Macarons

I will never forget the first time I ate a macaron: I was 16 years old in Paris for the first time with my parents when we stopped at Laduree because that's obviously what you do on your first trip to Paris. I was so enamoured by these beautiful little cookies in this storied cafe. … Continue reading Matcha Lemon Macarons

Mad for Matcha Cookies

A few months ago I became addicted to matcha tea. It's so smooth and flavourful with a hint of natural sweetness (not to mention it just revs you up in the morning) that it's impossible not to love. Matcha Matsu from David's Tea specifically mentions blending into smoothies and milkshakes, so I thought heck, why … Continue reading Mad for Matcha Cookies