Before we begin today’s post, did you know that May is Brain Tumour Awareness Month in Canada? Did you also know that 27 Canadians hear the words “you have a brain tumour” EVERY DAY? Many of you know that I was diagnosed with a meningioma in May of 2023 and underwent emergency surgery to remove … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Chocolate Éclairs are something I have made a lot (I taught an online class last weekend to a delightfull family where we made all sorts of choux pastry delights) but I can’t remember if I have made the actual pastry chocolate flavoured before. Here, … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. A Big Banana Cake, serving 12, was not, however what our household needed the weekend I made this (so many treats!) so I opted to make half the recipe in 2 8-inch square cake pans – for some reason, I do not own two … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Marbled Cheesecake, serving 16, was a bit of an epic undertaking but of course, I minified this! I used my 4-inch mini springform pans (<<< affiliate link but these are SO USEFUL!) and made half the base recipe and (based on the amount of … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Biscuits Roses (de Reims) are something i have had a fair number of times when in France but never made before so I was excited to give them a try! What are Biscuits Roses? You can read all about it in The Quest for … Read more
LAST week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. I’m a week late making Brioche Sandwich Buns because I was taken down by a nasty bout of Norovirus when this was on my baking schedule. Thankfully I’m feeling much better and managed to get these done over the weekend so here we are. Brioche … Read more