Just wait a second. Before you get too excited here I want to make something perfectly clear. See these cookies? I know that you think I have been baking for weeks on end to bring you this special holiday post. The truth is....I didn't make them. I received this lovely tin of mixed goodies from my ... READ the POST
Dark Chocolate Yogurt Mini Bundt Cakes
I think you know what I’m like with all things that are miniature sized. I’ve been baking cakes in my big ol’ bundt pan for years and finally bought a mini one. Guess where it ended up? Uh huh. In my studio dresser, stuck in the drawer with other baking knicks and knacks that I haven’t touched since ... READ the POST
Chocolate Apricot Ruffins
I have come to the conclusion that I think a lot. I mean....A LOT. I think about things that make sense and things that don't make sense. I swirl ingredients around in my brain. I conjure up words that are my own. And then....I discover that when you experiment in the kitchen, magical things can ... READ the POST
Pumpkin Chocolate Bread with Pecan Crunch and Orange Glaze
Tis' the season to use your pumpkins, so when I was stuck with a bunch of leftover purée from a brownie recipe I thought .......hmmmmm.......this might just work in my banana bread (instead of the bananas). And ya know what? It did. I baked this up on the weekend and lo and behold ... READ the POST
Caramel Clementine, Maple Vanilla & Salted Caramel Chocolate Baked Donuts
Donuts are probably the least likely thing that are on my "top ten desserts to make" list. Why? Because way back in the summer, my future daughter-in-law and I tried to make them as part of one of our "fun to do but absolutely not necessary baking projects". What we ended up with was "flatnuts". ... READ the POST
Black Magic Bat Cupcakes
Let’s start by discussing the cuteness of these cupcakes? Those bats? I mean really. Getting down to Halloween biz is probably my favorite thing to do. The colours, spookiness, cobwebs and let’s not forget the CANDY....oh come on people! These little cupcakes have been driving me “batty” all ... READ the POST
