in the kitchen

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...

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...

2018 cookie recipe advent calendar

Welcome to the SEVENTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! Even though this past year has been incredibly busy and I've...

gluten-free shortbread bars cookie calendar 2013 – day 9 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 9, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I met Christina while we were both working at the same corporation several years ago. We've both since moved on to other jobs, but we have stayed friends ever since, for better or worse. We both share the same sarcastic humour, love of delicious baked goods and the...

chocolate macarons cookie calendar 2013 – day 8 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 8, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I originally found Sylvia's blog, A Baked Creation, while I was doing research ahead of attempting to make macarons myself. As regular readers of kitchen frolic can probably tell you - I'm a little obsessed with macarons. You can imagine how excited I was when Sylvia,...

chocolate-ginger crinkle cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 7 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 7, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I'm so excited to introduce Natasha. She's one of the first Cookie Advent Calendar participants who I met on Twitter through conversations not related to food!!! Haha. Ok, she's still a great baker, but we initially met while chatting in a home renovation Twitter...

corn cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 6 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 6, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I can honestly say that Ange has been a friend to kitchen frolic since the very beginning of my little blog. I think she was one of my first Twitter followers! LOL. So I'm very happy that she was able to join me for the second year (that's two for two Ange!) in the...

peppermint pinwheel cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 5 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 5, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Stuart (aka @MyCakeyBoi) is a wonderful baker and a good friend, so when I asked him to suggest some of his favourite friends/bloggers who might be interested, he didn't have a shortage of suggestions. One of my favourites on his list is the lovely and talented...

cranberry orange biscotti cookie calendar 2013 – day 4 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 4, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I'm so excited to share this recipe because not only do I love biscotti but I also love the fact that it's from a food truck owner! If you're a regular reader of kitchen frolic, or spend any time with me on Twitter, than you know that I'm a big supporter of food...

banana date cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 3 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 3, 2013 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I met Shirley when she responded to my call on Twitter looking for new Cookie Advent Calendar guest posters. She wanted to share a cookie recipe that she created to deal with her food allergies. I didn't hesitate to accept her generous offer. One of the things I love...

chewy chocolate chip cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 2 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 2, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Vicky is awesome. I originally met her on Twitter (I don't remember how we connected, but that's the fun of Twitter!) and even online, you can feel her energy and enthusiasm. So when I met her in real life, I wasn't disappointed! Since our initial meeting, we've...

double chocolate cookies cookie calendar 2013 – day 1 {recipe} {guest post}

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 to kick off...