Stack of four rectangular fried pastries dusted with powdered sugar on a white plate with a blue rim on a wooden table.

Tuesdays with Dorie: (kinda sorta) Tea and Honey Madeleines from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Tea and Honey Madeleines were on the “to bake” list but I didn’t manage to get them baked before I left for France where – surprisingly, I don’t have a madeleine tin… No matter – I am the queen of improvisation so I decided … Read more

Book cover for 'It Could Have Been Her' by Lisa Jewell, bold white title on a magenta background framed by green ivy vines.

Summer Reads: It Could Have Been Her

This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations –  a series of “not just cookbooks”. This week’s Summer Reads pick is from UK author Lisa Jewell, and Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault calls it “so devilishly clever […] A true masterpiece.” High praise indeed (if you love … Read more

Blueberry muffin in a white ridged liner with a purple-tinted edge on a white surface.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Berry Yoghurt Cake from Dorie’s Anytime Cakes

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Dorie’s latest book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes. Berry Yoghurt Cake sounded like a fabulous way to welcome berry season and also a fabulous recipe to make for the final cooking club session this year! It was all hands on deck to get this done and because we only … Read more

Front cover of a thriller titled 'Every Lie I Told' by Hilary Davidson, with bold white lettering set against a pink/purple background.

Summer Reads: Every Lie I Told

This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations –  a series of “not just cookbooks”. This summer, I’m excited to join Book Sparks Summer Reading Challenge – “The Book Odyssey” and over the course of the summer I will be receiving and reviewing a few books selected by Book … Read more

Plate of chocolate-dipped pretzel sticks with colorful sprinkles on a white plate.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Chocolate-Tipped Cream-Puff Pocky Sticks from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Chocolate-Tipped Cream-Puff Pocky Sticks sounds much more difficult to make than it really is – such an easy recipe for great ROI – “impress your friends with less work than they think you’ve put in” are my favourite types of recipes! Dorie says: Inspired … Read more

Cover of Heather Marshall's Liberty Street

Summer Reads: Liberty Street

This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations –  a series of “not just cookbooks”. For today’s #summerreads pick, I’ve got a recent release from a favourite local author – Heather Marshall, whose books Looking for Jane and The Secret History of Audrey James have been up in my … Read more