Category: Food
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A Madeleine Recipe for all the Dreamboats in Your Life
The madeleine is the little pocket of joy we so need in 2020. They aren’t for everyone, because let’s face it, some people are intolerable and aren’t worth the time (and love) these beautiful nuggets of glory take to prepare. For all the dreamboats in your life, however, this madeleine recipe* is top-notch. It can…
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Rustic Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Recipe
I don’t know about you but Summer to me screams rhubarb, more specifically strawberry rhubarb tart. My parents always had a healthy bush of rhubarb as did our neighbour which meant the harvests were aplenty. Summer evenings were spent in the garden, sitting around the table enjoying the last rays of sunlight. As the tart…
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For the Love of the Lemon Tart
As the child of the “French lady” living in Toronto, I knew my way around the majority of the city’s pastry shops. There was one in particular which, since, became a soccer supply store that served the most mouthwatering lemon tart. I was unable to order anything else because there simply could not be a…
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Banana Berry Muffins to Satisfy your Afternoon Craving
At the start of January, I had the pleasure of tearing a few ligaments in my foot, which meant a lot of sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself. On a positive note, it also meant I could feed my new found obsession of the Great British Bake Off, guilt-free. Now that I can…
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Sweet Potato & Parsnip Soup to get you Through Winter
Are you feeling cold, a little blue and generally ready for winter to get out of town? Well, you’re in luck because this vegan sweet potato & parsnip soup will lift your spirits and trick you into thinking you’re on some warm island soaking up the sun (remember the sun? Neither do I.). If that…
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Some Memorable Meals Eaten in 2019
There is little I love more in this life than eating. A sensorial activity that just so happens to be intrinsically connected to how we sustain ourselves. What an absolutely spectacular coincidence, no? To celebrate the fact that over the past year, my plate has hosted a plethora of edible goodness, I wanted to take…
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My Mom’s Apple Cake, You’ll Want Two Slices of it
There’s no denying it, moms know a thing or two when it comes to creating sheer deliciousness that one can enjoy in the autumn months. This apple cake is no exception. Every year, as the leaves started to turn, we would take a day trip to the countryside and pic our favourite apples. From October…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies for Sharing…or Not
You won’t want to share these delicious chocolate chip cookies.
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A Simple, No-Fuss Quiche Perfect for any Occasion
Growing up, a simple quiche was another decadent staple our family had the pleasure of enjoying on a regular basis. It wasn’t without controversy however as according to my father, “real men don’t eat quiche”. Rest assured, that didn’t last long as not even he could resist the charm of such a heart warming and sumptuous…
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The One Cup Yoghurt Cake Recipe You Need
Are you ready for the most shamelessly easy yoghurt cake recipe that ever was? No? Well neither was I a couple months ago, when my aunt shared it with me over FaceTime in less that 10 seconds. Moist yet fluffy, this cake not only holds it own when plain, but serves as the perfect canvas…