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...
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...
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...
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...
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 30, 2012 | in the kitchen
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...
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!...
Oct 31, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
One of my regrets for not starting a food blog earlier is that I never got to share some of the amazing food we ate during our past trips (Hong Kong, Tokyo, Hawaii, London, Las Vegas, etc). Of course, that just means that we need to travel some more! But seriously,...
Oct 30, 2012 | chicken & poultry, in the kitchen, recipes
Paul and I always have a plan for Thanksgiving leftovers – turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwiches! For a week! LOL. I’m sure there are many of you out there that have similar plans for your leftovers, whether you celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving...
Oct 12, 2012 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
It’s been awhile since I pulled out my babycakes cake pops maker, so I figured Thanksgiving would be a great time to try another recipe. We had two Thanksgiving dinners to hit, so I wanted something that featured pumpkin, but that was easy to make. These...
Oct 5, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
(Note: This is the second part of a two-part series about our first TUM. You can read Part 1 here) After finishing our Thanksgiving Pucks, we headed to the back of the venue to a surprisingly short line up for Fidel Gastro’s (@fidelgastros). I had heard a lot about...
