Dec 3, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Aren’t these little gingerbread cookies the CUTEST things ever? Stuart is a blogger over in Scotland whose blog had me hooked as soon as I came across it a few months ago. Partly, it’s because his cartoon alter-ego, Cakey Boi, is adorable, but also, the...
Dec 2, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
These pecan ball cookie recipe is courtesy of my sister, Suzy, who is definitely coming into her own cooking and baking in her kitchen. Besides being one of my favourite people, Suzy is definitely someone who encourages all my crazy food ideas and habits! You can...
Dec 1, 2012 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I was introduced to Kathryne and her blog, Food Musings, because we’re both Canadian Beef Ambassadors. I finally got to meet the bubbly Canadian at the recent ShesConnected Conference here in Toronto back in September where we chatted beef, got false eyelashes...
Nov 26, 2012 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Paul and I both have a soft spot for Hawaii. It was where we spent our honeymoon (two glorious weeks – one on Oahu and one on Kauai) and we hope to go back in a couple of years. Although I wasn’t as food-obsessed back then as I am now, we still did manage...
Nov 18, 2012 | chocolate, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
As we get closer to December, I’ve been doing a lot more baking than usual. Partly because I’ve been trying new recipes ahead of the busy holiday baking blitz, but also because I wanted to try some new cookie recipes for my upcoming Cookie Advent Calendar....
Nov 7, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I love lemons. I love their scent, their taste and their bright, sunny yellow colour, so it’s definitely one of my favourite ingredients to cook with. It’s even better if a recipe calls for zesting lemons – then the entire kitchen smells heavenly!...
