(copying and pasting from Instagram and still dictating the rest…) Recovery from a significant surgery is not linear and it makes you rethink everything and adjust expectations to the new “you”. Pre-surgery Mardi was always on the go, so busy all the time, telling herself she thrived on being busy. Everyone was so amazed she … Read more
Catching up on the last few weeks’ worth of Tuesdays with Dorie recipes Curd, Cream and Berry Cake, Mocha-Walnut Torte AND Smoked Salmon Roll-Up all from Baking with Dorie: Hi dear readers – it’s been… a while. Quick update for those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram… At the beginning of May (after … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Lick-the-Pot Chocolate Pudding Pie from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie. This was SO good I made it twice in the space of a week! I cheated a little and JUST made the chocolate pudding which is meant to be the filling for a pie crust, then topped … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Carrot Muffins from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie. Ok so I was sort of expecting a carrot cake batter (read: lots of ingredients, very sweet and maybe a bit complicated) in muffin form but these really are more like an easy, light carrot-cake-like muffin and not too … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Swedish Fika Cake from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie. Wait, what is “fika”? According to Dorie: Basically, fika is a twice-daily break, a time for a little something sweet, a coffee and conversation. It feels as if just about everyone in Sweden fikas — the word is … Read more
Hi friends, some of you might remember that every year for the past 10 years in February, I have raised money for the Toronto Humane Society through National Cupcake Day (read all about it here). This year, I’m still raising money for the Toronto Humane Society through a new initiative called Cake My Day! This … Read more