May 2010

Montreal Eats: Cocoa Locale

May 28, 2010 Bakeries & Restaurants

I just got back from two weeks in Montreal for work. I had a long list of restaurant recommendations from friends and co-workers, and while I didn’t get through them all, I crossed a lot of places off the list, and can’t wait to tell you about my favourites. First up is Cocoa Locale, […]

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Retro-blog: Joel & Tara’s Wedding Cake (October 2006)

May 26, 2010 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing

We’re reaching back into the archives for this one y’all! Way back in the summer of 2006, my brother Joel and sister-in-law-to-be Tara asked me to make their wedding cake for their upcoming wedding that October. I was very flattered, but kind of scared, and agreed with a few conditions: no tiers, no fondant, nothing crazy. Joel […]

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Retro-blog: Lydia’s Baby Shower (November 2009)

May 24, 2010 Brownies & Blondies

When Lydia sent me her guest-blog post on ‘Mother of a 3-month old’ Brownies, it reminded me of the treats I made for her baby shower back in November. I guess these are the homemade version, but I won’t get too smug about it 😉 Way back when my sister-in-law Debbie was preggo with Johnny Mac […]

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Blackberry Buttermilk Cake

May 22, 2010 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing

On Smitten Kitchen, there is a lot of discussion over Everyday Cakes - the kind of cakes you can easily whip up from ingredients you already have in your kitchen. ahahaha. My life just doesn’t run that way. I never seem to have everything I need for a recipe just lying around. Except a few weeks ago I had […]

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Espresso Fudge Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

May 12, 2010 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing

All this baking over the last few years has turned me into a cake mix snob. I can’t help it. The last time I had a chocolate cupcake from a mix, it just didn’t taste like anything. Duncan Hines might give you a moist deluxe texture, but if you really stop to think about it, what […]

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Homemade Granola Bars

May 6, 2010 Bars & Squares

Way back in the summer of 2003, I went to Ottawa to visit my friend Kathleen for her birthday. Kathleen comes from a huge family on her dad’s side - 18 brothers and sisters - and the weekend I was visiting, there was also a family reunion happening. Katy mentioned that there were a couple of cousins […]

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