I’m so excited to introduce you to a book that has so much appeal for so many people (not just bakers!) – Regula Ysewijn (aka Miss Foodwise)’s The British Baking Book (original title: Oats in the North, Wheat from the South): The History of British Baking, Savory and Sweet releases today in North America and […]
French Fridays: The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux
Today’s French Friday pick is the debut fictional novel from Samantha Vérant (Seven Letters from Paris and How to Make a French Family) and it’s the perfect pick as we slide into a long weekend and try to forget everything that’s going on (and the anxiety of back-to-school season!). The Secret French Recipes of Sophie […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Dorie’s Cookies): Classic Brownies
September 2020. It’s going to need a lot of chocolate. That’s why I nominated and voted for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies: Classic Brownies. Dorie says: This is the Old Faithful of my brownie collection, the recipe I’ve turned to for years whenever I’ve wanted brownies straight up or needed a […]
One Tin Bakes
Tomorrow it’s September 1st and many of us are looking at a back-to-school unlike any other. Something to sweeten the deal a little for those of us in North America is that it’s also publication day for the US edition of Edd Kimber’s One Tin Bakes, a truly delightful book that is a must-have for […]
Cook the Book Fridays: Blueberry Buttermilk Bundt Cake
NEW: I’ve brought my cooking classes online – check out the lineup for September here! This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s latest cookbook, Everyday Dorie and was the perfect recipe for the punnet of wild blueberries I received in my organic fruit and veg box this week. Because they […]
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Icebox Cake
What to do with a fridge full of berries, cream cheese and whipping cream leftover from a cooking class (did you know I’ve brought my classes online – details here) and a container of butter cookies I needed to re-test? Well, I figured I could make another batch of the no-bake Mixed Berry Cheesecake Trifle […]
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