Tuesdays with Dorie: Apricot and Almond-Olive Oil Cake from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Apricot and Pistachio-Olive Oil Cake was on the “to bake” list but I riffed a little and replaced the pistachios with almonds. Here in Canada, there has been a widespread recall of pistachios and products containing pistachios over the past year and “[t]he Public … Read more

Tuesdays with Dorie: Brioche Sticky Buns from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Brioche Sticky Buns is a recipe that requires a bit of backwards planning but there;s nothing particularly difficult about it. I planned to eat these on Sunday morning so I started the process on Saturday afternoon – the dough needs to rise a couple … Read more

Tuesdays with Dorie: Banana Cappuccino Cake from Dorie’s Anytime Cakes

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Dorie’s latest book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes! Banana Cappuccino Cake Cake was the perfect cake for me to make this past weekend and teach my dad how to make a little layer cake at the same time! This really is a pretty easy cake as you can just … Read more

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies from Baking with Dorie.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are something I am always happy to make – especially when I am home in Sydney and can make a batch for my dad 🙂 About these cookies, Dorie says: I’ve been making these for decades. If they look like … Read more

Celebration Macarons for Monthly Mingle!

I’m so thrilled to be writing this post today as part of Meeta’s Monthly Mingle Reloaded: the 2026 edition. Those of you who have been reading for a while now (I have been writing this blog since 2009!!!), may remember the heady early days of this blog when it was commonplace to participate in all … Read more

A blue bowl of Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Soup with a swirl of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro on a blue and white napkin.

Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Soup for Soup It Forward Day

Hey, did you know – Today, March 3rd is #SoupitForwardDay! For over 15 years,  Soup Sisters has been sharing the healing power of soup by delivering nourishing “Hugs in a Bowl” to women, children, and youth in crisis. To spread the social impact of Soup Sisters even wider, they officially founded Soup It Forward Day … Read more