in the kitchen
lime meltaway cookies *cookie calendar 2012 – day 8* {recipe}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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...
gingerbread bois *cookie calendar 2012 – day 3* {recipe} {guest post}
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 more I got to...
mrs. chan’s pecan ball cookies *cookie calendar 2012 – day 2* {recipe} {guest post}
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...
peanut-butter stuffed chocolate cookies *cookie calendar 2012 – day 1 {recipe} {guest post}
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 and...
the cookie advent calendar
As this is my first holiday season as a food blogger, I wanted to attempt a fun little project that incorporated a few holiday elements, plus help me along with my holiday cooking/baking. So, after playing around with a few ideas, I finally settled on the Cookie...
haupia (coconut pudding) {recipe}
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 to eat...



