Last weekend was all about baking. I made 2 Chocolate Cake Loaves, 40 Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies, 10 Light Brioche Buns and 1 Banana-Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. I feel tired just wring this… Chocolate cakes and most of the cookies were for a charity bake sale. I volunteer with the Forgotten Ones Cat Rescue…
Vegan Chocolate-Prune Cake
Sometimes I get creative when I describe vegan baking and I start using “egg-free” and “dairy-free” phrases. I find that a lot of people react badly when they hear “vegan” and “cake” in the same sentence, however “egg-free” and “dairy-free” encourages people to try. But no matter what I call it, the reality is that it is…
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies… or almost swirl brownies
My New Years resolution from 2014 obviously did not work out. In fact, I haven’t been inspired and I haven’t been photographing much for myself (photos for clients don’t count). But yesterday I felt creative and really enjoyed taking photos. I think it’s the weather. It’s getting warmer here and brighter outside. Also, these Brownies…
Chocolate Mint Crackle Cookies
These Chocolate-Mint Crackle Cookies are perfect little mint cookies to make during winter holidays. They are soft, intensely chocolatey and refreshingly minty. Back in November, when all stores were full of festive spirit, green and red decor and Christmas carols, I stumbled upon a set of tiny little bottles of various mint oils and flavourings…
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies
I have an annual tradition of hosting a Holiday Brunch for my girlfriends. We see each other throughout the year, but it’s quite rare when we can all get together in a small intimate group without our partners. So, once a year I host a Brunch at my place where we drink copious amounts of…
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
I was a little skeptical trying out this recipe for the first time. I don’t really trust chocolate recipes that do not call for chocolate and I wasn’t sure if cocoa powder would give the cakes that rich chocolate taste. But this recipe rocks! It’s one of the once that make over and over again…
