Confession time; I, a trained pastry chef, do not make my own puff pastry. I mean, it’s a real labour of love, not to mention time, energy, and patience. And with some really high-quality frozen puff pastry available in grocery stores these days, my question is, why would anyone go through the effort when it’s…
Category: Meal Style
Recipe Post: Buffalo Cauliflower Wraps
I know I’ve been posting a boatload of recipes starring or including cauliflower lately (see my posts on Cauliflower Steak, Beer Battered Vegan “Fish” and Chips, Sneaky Veggie Mac and Cheese, and Cauliflower Cheese Pie), but I’ve been turned into a real convert about how versatile and delicious this humble vegetable can be. Move over,…
Recipe Post: Fruity Oatmeal Almond Bars
This is such a great winter fruit recipe; much like my post on making berry swirl cupcakes in winter when fresh fruit is scarce using your favourite flavours of jam, these bars are as easy, if not even more so, to make in a jiffy. For this version, I’m going to use up some amazing…
Back to Basics: Pantry Staples – DIY Spice Mixes
Now we’ve been dealing with the Virus That Shall Not Be Named for several months now, I feel like I may be somewhat late to the table with this advice. However, I feel that in this new year there may be a few people still out there who have decided the drive-through and Uber Eats…
Recipe Roundup: 9 Delicious Bundt Cake Recipes You Must Try Soon
So you may be wondering…what exactly *is* a Bundt cake? Is the pan used the same as a tube pan? Why is there a hole in the middle, and does it really make a difference? These are good questions, and I hope I can do them justice below. Simply put, a Bundt cake is a…
Recipe Post: Cauliflower “Steak”
Ok, this is a ridiculously easy, quick, and simple recipe; so easy that it feels weird to even write about it. What’s even more ridiculous is that I hadn’t had this in my life earlier, because it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS and I will be making it again very soon! Once again, this is a meat…
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