by Helen Kain | Oct 17, 2023 | Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes
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...
by Helen Kain | Oct 13, 2023 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Halloween
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...
by Helen Kain | Sep 13, 2023 | Desserts, Fall Recipes, Recipes By Type, Summer Recipes
Our local farmer’s market has a good selection of early plums, and I snagged some Early Goldens and Damsons, both of which are quite small by plum standards. Their stones are easily removed, and they’re also quite tart—perfect for baking. I combined them...
by Helen Kain | Jul 30, 2023 | Foundation Recipes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes By Type
Used in place of shortcrust pastry, Cream Cheese Pastry crust takes the flavour profile up a notch or two. It’s not only for pies or tarts but is delicious all on its own. It makes a loose, relaxed dough that won’t hold up under too much handling, but it’s perfect for...
by Helen Kain | Jul 15, 2023 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Summer Recipes
It usually starts with a plate; I can’t count the number of times a pattern has inspired a coordinating baked good, often a cake, but sometimes cupcakes or cookies. Swiss Meringue Buttercream is a most forgiving “paint”. All it takes is a box of gel...
by Helen Kain | Jul 1, 2023 | Desserts, Summer Recipes
It wouldn’t be summer without popsicles. As a child, I was all over the luridly-coloured, artificially-flavoured frozen sugar water so popular at the time. (Truth be told, I can still be persuaded to join in if a cherry or a sadly, increasingly hard-to-find, lime one...
