Dark Chocolate Brownie Bowls Filled with Orange Mousse

by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent, Summer Recipes

Orange and chocolate is a time-honoured combination for a reason—it’s delicious. This combination involves a rich dark chocolate brownie bowl filled with creamy orange mousse. The brownies are made with extra dark cocoa and baked in a special-purpose pan from...

Pumpkin Waffles

by Helen Kain | Oct 24, 2023 | Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Recent

Pumpkin lovers, rejoice. These crispy Belgian-style waffles are redolent with fall aromas and flavours. You can embellish them with butter, whipped cream, maple syrup, crystallized ginger or your favourite fruit compote.  Apple Chutney is another great choice! Pumpkin...

Spiced Pumpkin and Lamb Tagine

by Helen Kain | Oct 24, 2023 | Fall Recipes, Holiday, Home, Lamb, Mains, Recent

Spiced Pumpkin and Lamb Tagine is a seasonal twist on a traditional Moroccan dish of braised meat and spices. It’s typically served over a bed of couscous or rice, perfect for sopping up every last delicious drop of the sauce. This recipe calls for roasting two...

Yorkshire Tea Cakes

by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2023 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Holiday, Recent

Yorkshire Tea Cakes are a relative of the Sally Lunn. Their shiny golden-brown top has a soft, brioche-like interior, often studded with currants. They’re more a fruit bun than a cake. British tea shops describe them as a “toasted tea cake” as that’s how...

Pumpkin Scones

by Helen Kain | Oct 17, 2023 | Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Recent

Nothing spells cosy-comfort like a pumpkin scone. They’re a marvellous start to the day or a wonderfully indulgent mid-afternoon pick me up. And because they contain pumpkin (a vegetable!) they even pass muster as a healthy snack! Scones are easy to make—no...

Chocolate Bat Cupcakes

by Helen Kain | Oct 13, 2023 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Halloween, Holiday, Recent

Chocolate cupcakes are frosted with luscious chocolate French buttercream. The wings are made with sinfully delicious dark chocolate wafer cookies. Add the candy eyes and drop the cupcakes into spidery cupcake holders, and you’ve got deliciously fun Halloween...