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~ Champagne & Cookies 2015 ~

December 29, 2015 Cookies
Classics

Someone asked me last week how many cookies I make in December. I replied that I usually make about 10 different types of cookies, but she came back at me wanting to know the total volume. I guessed about two dozen of each type, so somewhere in the neighbourhood of 250 cookies. The look of shock on her […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Whipped Shortbread

December 6, 2015 Baked Sunday Mornings
Whipped Shortbread

I feel like shortbread has a bad reputation as a “boring” Christmas cookie. I made a traditional whipped shortbread for my first Champagne & Cookies party back in 2010, and I think it was kind of overlooked. Partly my own fault, because when there are nine other treats to choose from, a plain shortbread cookie […]

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Apple Cheesecake Crumb Squares

October 22, 2015 Bars & Squares
Apple Cheesecake Crumble Squares

I feel like you often hear that it’s hard to make friends as an adult. I haven’t really found this to be the case, but I work in a huge company and have switched departments twice in the past three years, so have had the chance to meet a ton of new people. While it’s […]

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The Dream Slice {Butter Baked Goods GIVEAWAY!}

November 26, 2014 Bars & Squares
The Dream Slice

Today we’re celebrating Butter Baked Goods! If you read my October recap, you know that I spent my birthday afternoon with my blogging friends at Butter in Vancouver, and I basically wanted to move into the store. It was so cute and cozy, from the pretty rose wallpaper to the big display cases of treats, […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Lemon Parmesan Pepper Icebox Cookies

July 13, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Lemon Parmesan Cookies

Our assignment this week was a savoury shortbread cookie with three flavours: lemon, pecorino cheese and black pepper. This actually didn’t seem strange to me, as Barefoot Contessa has a recipe in one of her books for a parmesan thyme savoury shortbread, which she refers to as a cracker. My more pressing concern was all […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Bourbon Tart

January 19, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Chocolate Bourbon Tart

This week’s Baked Sunday Morning recipe is a Chocolate Whiskey Tart from the Booze section of Baked Elements. Some of the recipes in this chapter call for whiskey and some use bourbon, which let me to the following question: wtf is the difference? I did some google research, and my conclusion can basically be summed […]

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Salted Caramel Shortbread Thumbprints

October 10, 2013 Cookies
Salted Caramel Shortbread Thumbprints

Too soon to start thinking about Christmas cookies? Not on Planet Byn! I just can’t help it! Things get so crazy in December that there’s no time for recipe testing, so I thought I would try out a few new cookies whenever I have a minute over the next couple of months. Last Sunday gave […]

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Fresh Strawberry Tart {Gastropost Mission #60}

July 19, 2013 Pies & Tarts
Fresh Strawberry Tart

I was so, so excited to be featured as the Mission Inspiration for this week’s Gastropost Berry Delicious Mission! My passion/obsession for local Ontario fruit just gets stronger every year, and even though it’s hard to pick a favourite, I think strawberries come out on top! Here’s what I had to say: I wait all […]

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Champagne & Cookies Christmas Party

December 28, 2010 Cookies

To celebrate the holidays, I had a little party the weekend before Christmas, and spent the month of December obsessed with my Cookie List, and which recipes would make the cut. This was extremely difficult as all the food blogs kept posting new recipes I wanted to try. I also had some favourites from last year […]

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Toasted Coconut Shortbread

December 7, 2010 Cookies

Nicole is spending Christmas far, far away from home this year, as she’s going to Cambodia for the organization she volunteers with. For some reason, it only *just* dawned on her that she’ll be missing out on all types of Christmas activities, and she was feeling a little forlorn. Last year we did it up right cooking […]

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