(you know your cupcakes are the right choice for an OSPCA fundraiser when they get a reception like this from your resident feline 😉 ) Did you know – today, February 24th, is Canada’s Cupcake Day – raising money for the Ontario SPCA. That’s right – today is all about cupcakes – and raising money … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Orange Spice Cake sounded like just the ticket for a holiday get together – a simple recipe with festive flavours! Dorie’s original (lemon) version of this cake appeared years go in her NYT “On Dessert” column and about that one, she said: Whether you … Read more
Today would have been my mum’s 82nd birthday. Sadly, this is the first birthday she’s not with us to celebrate and I’d be lying if I said it isn’t a hard day for us all. Mum was the baker, the cook in the family and she relished this role. It wasn’t a chore to cook … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Jelly Roll Cake is a recipe I love to eat but don’t tend to make often because it’s little bit fussy – or so I thought! This recipe might have changed my mind! I have made a couple of “Swiss Rolls” in the past (notably … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Strawberry-Rhubarb Squares was the perfect late Sunday afternoon bake this week as Ontario strawberries and rhubarb have just made their way into our stores. This is a simple cake (with a touch of honey and buttermilk so it’s not too sweet) made special with … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Double-Decker Salted Caramel Cake wasn’t one I was particularly fussed about (especially a whole cake serving 10) but it turns out that I had a recipe to test for Leite’s Culinaria that went perfectly with this – a salted caramel frosting, slightly different from Dorie’s … Read more