May 2013

Fluffernutter Rice Krispie Squares

May 31, 2013 Bars & Squares
Fluffernutter Rice Krispie Squares

Last week one of my new friends from work threw a rager to kick off the long weekend right! Ha, not really a rager but it was a super fun night. Obviously I had to bring treats to dazzle everyone, and also to make sure I would be invited to any and all future parties. […]

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Banana Bourbon Pancakes {Gastropost Mission #52}

May 29, 2013 Breakfast
Banana Bourbon Pancakes {Planet Byn}

I have complicated feelings towards brunch, and I believe they date back to 1998-2002 in Waterloo, Ontario and a little joint called Mel’s Diner. Mel’s was the ideal place to feed your hangover on Sunday morning and for $2.99 you got a greasy plate of bacon or sausage, toast, eggs and homefries (or Mel’s […]

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Food Bloggers of Canada Conference {Day 3}

May 27, 2013 General
FBC 2013 Conference

This post is long overdue, but it’s finally time to recap Day 3 of the Food Bloggers of Canada Conference. Just like Day 2, we’ll go at this panel by panel: Bookkeping for Canadian Bloggers This session with accountant Brian Kent-Baas was all about the financial side of blogging, and how to determine what constitutes […]

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Pavlova with Lemon Curd & Strawberries + Mother’s Day Dinner {Gastropost Mission #51}

May 23, 2013 Gastropost
Mother

Mom’s choice for her Mother’s Day dinner this year was “some type of chicken casserole type thing and whatever else you think would be good”. Isn’t that the best, most easygoing dinner guest? Love it. I translated her request into the following menu: Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole (this recipe from Annie’s Eats with white […]

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Toasted Walnut, Honey & Ricotta Crostini

May 21, 2013 Appetizers
Ricotta Crostini

Last month my new friend Sandra from Dairy Farmer’s of Canada dropped off a few of the winning cheeses from the 2013 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix (yes! there is such a thing!). The Grand Champion winner was Quality Inc.’s Ricotta Cheese, and it was the first time a fresh cheese has won the whole competition. […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

May 19, 2013 Baked Sunday Mornings
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

When the header note for a pancake recipe describes it as basically a “…fresh, hot, buttery, flat, crunchy corn muffin” the first thing you do is take a second to ponder each of those adjectives separately. The second thing you do is start heating up your pan. This pancake recipe is a little bit more […]

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Chocolate Diablo Cookies

May 17, 2013 Cookies
Chocolate Diablo Cookies {Planet Byn}

Here’s the final treat I mixed up for my low-key day of Cinco De Mayo treats: a spicy chocolate chocolate chip cookie with cayenne and cinnamon. I saw this recipe in my Mom’s Chatelaine and thought I would give it a try; it’s from the Tacofino Food Truck, operating out of Tofino, BC. The […]

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The Paloma

May 15, 2013 Cocktails
The Paloma

Just over two years ago, I posted a recipe for Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter & Walnuts, which was the cover recipe on the first issue of Bon Appetit I received in the subscription my friend Danielle got for me. I wrote about my major magazine hoarding tendencies, and two years later I can say […]

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Mexican Pancakes with Brown Butter Cinnamon Maple Syrup

May 13, 2013 Breakfast
Mexican Pancakes

What’s that you say? Cinco de Mayo was last week? I know, I know. I just didn’t really have time and/or energy to plan a feast like last year, so instead I just made myself a few little Mexican-inspired snacks throughout the day as I worked on some spring cleaning projects around the house […]

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Funfetti Cookies

May 8, 2013 Cookies
Funfetti Cookies

It’s Spring! Yay! I’m currently waiting for rhubarb to show up at the farmer’s market near my house, and rejoicing in the knowledge that fresh, local, delicious strawberries are only about a month away. I also busted out a neon coral blazer at work last week, wore open-toed shoes this week, and completed my annual […]

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