by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2025 | Cookies & Bars, Summer Recipes
There’s something irresistibly American about cherries in summertime — and what better way to celebrate than with these Cherry Crumb Bars, served on West Elm’s delightfully cheeky Patriot plates? With a buttery shortbread base, juicy filling, and golden crumble top,...
by Helen Kain | May 15, 2025 | Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Recent
Author Dorie Greenspan of Around My French Table was delighted with her friend Marie-Helene’s apple cake, but the recipe was elusive. Marie-Helene, it seems, was not one to measure ingredients. Undaunted, Dorie made a few stabs at it, and here we are! There...
by Helen Kain | May 3, 2025 | Cakes, Desserts
Light, crisp hazelnut meringue meets rich chocolate ganache and espresso buttercream in this dreamy French Dacquoise. It’s nutty, airy, and just indulgent enough—like a grown-up Ferrero Rocher with a touch of Parisian flair. Perfect for impressing guests… or treating...
by Helen Kain | Dec 19, 2024 | Christmas, Fall Recipes, Pies & Tarts, Winter Recipes
Crumble-Topped Cranberry Apple Pear Tart with Cheddar Crust is a delicious blend of sweet, tart, and savoury flavours, perfect for a holiday dessert or a cosy treat. The recipe makes one 10″ pie or four 6″ pies (perfect for two people to share). I love...
by Helen Kain | Nov 9, 2024 | Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes
What exactly are cakelets, you might ask? They’re Bundt cakes, only smaller! With all the beauty, sweetness, and flavour of a full-size cake, these miniatures are ideal for individual consumption. Unlike cupcakes, the flavour focus is on the cake, not the...
by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2024 | Cakes, Desserts, Fall Recipes
Gingerbread, apples and richly flavoured boiled cider combine beautifully in this incredibly moist cake. While it’s perfect on its own, the optional glaze adds an extra bit of sweetness. Perfect for fall. I made the cake in the elegant full-sized Jubilee...
