by Helen Kain | Dec 16, 2022 | Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Winter Recipes
Cranberries and Christmas are practically synonymous. These buttery, crunchy, nutty bars showcase the tart flavour of fresh (or frozen) cranberries. They freeze beautifully, too. Hands up if you’re too impatient to wait for them to defrost. Yup –...
by Helen Kain | Dec 16, 2022 | Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Fall Recipes, Winter Recipes
A traditional Italian pastry, biscotti owe their dry, crunchy texture to the twice-baked method. First, the dough is shaped into a log and baked. Then, once cooled, it’s cut along the diagonal and baked again until each biscuit is crispy and golden, which makes them...
by Helen Kain | Oct 19, 2022 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Recent
Traditional Chocolate Chip Cookies rank first among the top five best-loved cookies, according to a recent survey. The sweet, crisp, caramelized body of the cookie contrasts beautifully with the bittersweet chocolate chips for a sublime combination of flavours. Peanut...
by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2022 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Easter, Spring Recipes
Buttery, crisp sugar cookies are welcome at any time of year. Fail-safe and endlessly adaptable, here they are decorated with Royal icing before edible transfer paper adds the final festive touch. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag...
by Helen Kain | Feb 26, 2022 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Winter Recipes
If you love lemon meringue pie and lemon curd, you’ll adore lemon squares. They’re a cinch to make, but don’t neglect to take the few extra minutes to thicken the filling on the stovetop before layering it over the partially baked shortbread. You...
by Helen Kain | Aug 4, 2021 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Oatmeal lends virtue to anything that contains it. On its own, it’s a delicious and nutritious breakfast. But gussy it up with a little flour and butter, and it’s still darned healthy. At least, that’s what I tell myself. It could even be true! Print...