in the kitchen

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

crown royal whisky cupcakes (aka boozy cupcakes) {recipe}

I never gave my father-in-law a chance to choose his birthday cupcake flavour - it was always going to be Crown Royal cupcakes. You see, many years...

chocolate nutella cupcakes {recipe}

Both my brother-in-law, Dave, and my sister-in-law, Alex, answered with an emphatic "chocolate" when I asked them what flavour they wanted their...

bacon vanilla wafer cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 12 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 12, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes

I "met" Shannon on Twitter when we connected over chats about the Toronto Underground Market. Unfortunately, I didn't get to attend the same one as she did so I have yet to try out the delicious goodies that Shannon whips up as part of All Mine Caramels (some day!)...

white chocolate and macadamia cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 11 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 11, 2012 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I honestly don't remember when I first stumbled onto Nicole's lovely blog, Miss Friday's Feast, but I was instantly hooked. I think one of the things that drew me to it was Nicole was also a new food blogger, so it was interesting to see how she approached blogging...

my first oven roast

Dec 10, 2012 | beef, in the kitchen, main courses, meat dishes, recipes

Confession time - I have never made an oven roast. Never. I've "kind of" made a pot roast (usually, Paul makes the pot roast and I assist), but I've never made an oven roast by myself. So when I got my latest Canadian Beef Ambassador assignment, I was excited and...

gluten-free gingerbread cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 10 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 10, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Christine is one of my favourite Twitter friends and I'm happy to share her cookie recipe today. Christine and I originally connected because we're both Canadian Beef Ambassadors, but we definitely have more in common than just our love of good beef! Christine is...

spiced butter shortbread bites cookie calendar 2012 – day 9 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 9, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Amanda is fun and funky and her blog is full of pretty things that I LOVE. I love browsing around and getting ideas for things I need to buy (or ask someone to buy for me - LOL). Besides being able to bake wicked cookies, Amanda is a talented artist - basically, this...

lime meltaway cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 8 {recipe}

Dec 8, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I chose to try this cookie recipe because of one word: "lime". Paul loves lime-flavoured treats so I figured this would be a good cookie to master. This cookie is really simple to make and you don't have to worry about it spreading out when baking as it pretty much...

shortbread cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 7 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 7, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I had been Twitter-stalking SmashCake for a few months in the hopes that I would be able to attend an event where her cupcakes were sold. A few months ago, I finally got my chance when a last-minute change meant that SmashCake was going to set up shop at the Toronto...

eggnog shortbread cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 6 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 6, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I've only recently met Lindsay through Twitter, but considering she just submitted a shortbread cookie with Eggnog flavouring (EGGNOG!!! I love Eggnog) I know that I'll be scouring her blog for cooking ideas. I've never tried making a log cookie before, so these are...

tuiles d’amandes cookie calendar 2012 – day 5 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 5, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Selina and I connected on Twitter over a photo of gon chow ngau ho (dry stir-fry beef flat rice noodles) and we've been Twitter pals ever since. We have so much in common (besides our love of food) and she's one of the nicest people I've met since I started food...

lemon meringue pie cookies cookie calendar 2012 – day 4 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 4, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

The power of Twitter to connect like-minded people still amazes me sometimes. Here's a great example. Sometime in mid-November, the lovely Yvonne (aka @th3hungrycat - who I had first met on Twitter, and then met in real life) suggested I contact @noshameshow to see if...