I had some DELICIOUS cookies from my three matches; so much so that I had to make a separate post about how awesome they were! I even took some beautiful pictures of my three packages and their contents, so that I could share their goodness with everyone (as well as the bloggers doing that themselves!)…
Tag: 2013
The 2013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap!!
Yay! I’m so excited! I’ve just received the email confirming my participation in this year’s cookie swap! I should receive the two names and addresses of the Canadian food bloggers to whom I’ll be sending a dozen of my most favourite cookies by this coming Monday. Now, to narrow down the choices for which cookie…
Out and About: Nuit Blanche 2013
An old friend once told me *cough cough Dale-I-mean-you cough*, “You know you’re too old when the music’s too loud”. Nuit Blanche 2013, billed as “an all night contemporary art thing”, has been going strong in Toronto since 2006; now spanning from the heart of downtown to deep into my neighbourhood in West Queen West…
Recipe Post: Macarons
So, let’s get this straight right up front: Macaroons (“Mah-kah-ROONS”) are homey, chewy coconut cookies containing condensed milk, and French macarons (“Mah-kah-RAWN” – the “s” is silent) are light, delicate meringue cookies sandwiched together with a luscious filling. I try not to be a Judgy McJudgypants when people mispronounce words, even though it hurts my…
Recipe Post: Raspberry Jam
The second jam I wanted to make after the “kinda blue” blueberry-nutmeg jam was a nice, deep red, to reflect the red in my wedding colours. I looked around for other recipes, but I really had my heart set on the gorgeous, jewel-like colours of raspberry jam. Having made it before, I knew how to…
Recipe Post: Blueberry Nutmeg Jam
Being a baker as well as a full-time administrative professional can lead to certain…expectations on the part of friends and family at times. This was in evidence at my wedding, too! I just *knew* that if I didn’t make my own cake and do the dessert table myself, my guests would be asking why I…
