Dec 1, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I met Kat through a monthly baking challenge that she and my friend Stuart (@cakeyboi) started up earlier this year, Treat Petite. I’ve taken part in a couple of these challenges already and they are lots of fun! Kat is an awesome baker so I’m very excited...
Nov 30, 2013 | in the kitchen
I’m so excited to share the 2nd annual kitchen frolic Cookie Advent Calendar! I have some wonderful friends from around the world ready to share their personal cookie recipes, including bloggers, bakers, bakery owners and even a food truck! I hope you enjoy...
Nov 20, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My sister’s birthday was back in September and she chose Earl Grey as her birthday cupcake flavourĀ and I was pretty excited to get baking. I already had a great Earl Grey buttercream recipe (why is everyone surprised by that?) so I figured it would be pretty...
Nov 12, 2013 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes, rice & grains
Growing up in a Chinese household, I ate rice. A LOT of rice. Plain white rice. Every day. Every single day. So…needless to say – I’ve had more than enough experience cooking plain white rice. It was my “job” as a young child to...
Oct 29, 2013 | chocolate, cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Paul is a HUGE fan of Cherry Coke. Actually, he’s a huge fan of Cherry Coke, Cherry Coke Zero, Vanilla Coke and Vanilla Coke Zero. All of which are tough to find here in Toronto (some convenience stores sell individual cans, but it’s next to impossible to...
Oct 17, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
For Thanksgiving (which we celebrate in October here in Canada), Paul’s family always gets together for a big turkey feast. Everyone contributes a little something and we end up with A LOT of food (this year there were 36 of us and that was only a small part of...