A never-ending stream of overripe bananas that make their way to my freezer each week, from leftovers of the large claw of yellow green fruit I buy regularly that doesn’t make it to our lunch boxes. I love bananas, and I always have some on my kitchen counter, but I always overbuy them, so […]
Butter Tart Muffins
Since I make muffins on a regular basis, I’m usually on the lookout for a good muffin recipe. I’ve got tons of baking books, so I know I’ve got many muffin recipes, but sometimes I don’t feel like looking through all of my books to find a new recipe for my weekend breakfast staple. […]
Bittersweet Decadence Cookies
When you find a cookbook that works for you every time, you naturally go back to it whenever a craving strikes. This weekend, my daughter wanted me to bake her some cookies for her after school snacks this week. So, I headed straight for Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt in Your Mouth Cookies book. The […]
Ginger Spice Muffins
These started out life as Nigella Lawson’s Christmas Muffins, from her illustrious Nigella Christmas cookbook. All of the wonderful flavours we naturally associate with Christmas are here – clementines, ginger, cranberry. The recipe itself is easy enough to whip up on Christmas morning, and after eating a few with my morning coffee, I’ve decided these […]
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Howdy, reader! Where has life taken you these days? I’ve been busy wrapping up year end activities at my day job, and in between, have been keeping myself occupied with day trips and weekender travel otherwise. It’s been a fun way to kiss off summer and welcome the fall. I have been cooking […]