Category: Baking

Recipe Post: Croissant Bread Pudding

I swear, this recipe is so extra, as the kids say. I mean, who has several stale croissants just *lying around* on the regular that one would think to make bread pudding with them? Supposedly, standard bread pudding was originally invented by thrifty housewives looking to use up any food scraps that weren’t good enough…

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Recipe Post: Chocolate Toffee Coffee Cake

I made this cake (in a loaf tin) a while back, and I was struck at how such a simple recipe turned out an outstanding loaf. This coffee cake is chock-full of pockets of gooey chocolate and toffee, and is absolutely amazing still slightly warm from the oven with a cup of coffee or tea….

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Recipe Review: Cinnamon Roll Apple Pies from YouTube’s Twisted

This is a humbling post, but I submit to you that even supposed “semi-pro” bakers can have off days, read recipes incorrectly, and hare off madly in all directions which leads to…interesting results. Sometimes these results are exciting, new ideas and “tweaks” on tried and true recipes, and sometimes, well, they’re just wrong. Recently, a…

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Recipe Post: Sneaky Veggie Baked Mac and Cheese

This baked pasta and cheese has no less than five vegetables in it (cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, spinach and onion), and if prepared in this way you will likely get away with explaining to your picky eaters that any “green” bits are merely parsley, mwaa haa haa… Another great way to encourage adoption of a new…

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Recipe Post: Quick and Easy Berry Swirl Cupcakes

There’s nothing like the flavour of market-fresh, in-season fruit in cupcakes and muffins. This recipe is not that. Let’s be honest; many of us in the Northern hemisphere are in the cold, dark days of winter, and fresh fruit is expensive and of a lower quality than during harvest season. But hey, when we want…

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