Remember the story of Benny the Bunny? Well, he’s been coming to our backyard a few times a week for over a month now. Once he even brought his girlfriend for a play date. There he was, Benny the Bunny and Bonny the Bunny jumping and playing and running around. My cats were very amused…
Sweet and Spicy French Toast
Sometimes I am all organized in terms of what I am going to cook during the week. I account for main courses, leftovers, lunches, sides, vegetables. And sometimes life gets in the way and I end up on Friday night with a fridge full of eggs, bread, milk and chicken… And no will to cook….
Chicken with Prunes
When I was 10 or 11 years old, almost all the girls in my class had a notepad that would have a question on each page, then we’d give this book to someone else in the class and they’d write their answers and give it back to you. There was really no reason for it,…
Best Ever Chocolate Vegan Cake
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…
Quinoa Broccoli Cakes with Poached Egg
Do you love quinoa? I got onto this quinoa trend a couple of years ago. First time making it, I read the cooking directions on the package and cooked it with some chicken stock paste (this is one of my favourite products that Costco used to sell but does not anymore). Unfortunately I didn’t mix…
Light Brioche Buns
It’s finally Spring in Toronto. Last Friday was perfect – warm and sunny and did I mention it was warm? Yes, it was warm! I forgot what warm feels like. We had a really long and really cold winter here, so warm seemed like something similar to Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot. But I…
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…
Ricotta-Apple Pancakes
Last weekend I summoned a bunny. Well, I did not really summon it. I have a chalkboard in my kitchen where I write dinner menus and various seasonal notes. So, I decided it was time to put something for Easter and I drew a bunny. An hour or so later, while I was cleaning carrots for the…
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…
{Recipe} Affogato
Affogato means drowned in Italian. Sounds ominous, but tastes delicious. It’s basically ice-cream and espresso and what could be better on a hot summer night? When I was little, there was a similar treat in Russia called café glacé – which despite its french name was just coffee and ice cream. I was too young…
