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Baklava Muffins

March 3, 2014 by Chantal 2 Comments

Baklava Muffins

Every weekend I bake a batch of muffins.  I find it tremendously comforting to have some baked goods in the house at all times; it gives me that domestic goddess feeling, and I quite like the idea of owning up to that image of the happy homemaker who cooks and bakes from scratch for the […]

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: baking, baklava, breakfast, cinnamon, dessert, eggs, honey, March'14, muffin, nuts, snack, spices, sweet

Star Anise Biscotti

February 15, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Star Anise Biscotti

Do you trust your intuition?  Over the years, I’ve learned to do so more and more.  When I’m in the kitchen, I totally trust my inner voice when it says “a bit more salt”, or “that’s enough oregano”.  I used to cook mostly from recipes, but I now am able to let my instincts lead […]

Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: baking, biscotti, dessert, February'14, nuts, star anise

Cinnamon Chipotle Brownies

January 24, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Cinnamon Chipotle Brownies

Confession time:  I have eaten many, many brownies in my lifetime.  I’ve also baked many batches as well.  But, when I came across Pam Anderson’s recipe, I was hooked.  It was just as she promised in her recipe title: the perfect brownie. What I also love about this recipe is that you make it in […]

Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, January'14, nuts, spices

Toasting Nuts

January 24, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Toasting Nuts

Toasting nuts prior to using them in recipes is a great way to more prominently showcase their nutty flavour.  I used to always skip this step, until I toasted a batch, to see if they tasted better.  Boy, do they ever!  Now, I never cook without first toasting my nuts before incorporating them in my […]

Filed Under: How To Tagged With: nuts

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