These cupcakes and cupcake display were done for my niece’s 8th birthday party this past weekend. She has developed an interest in pirates lately which was exciting because it is a really fun theme to work with! The treasure box was originally an unfinished wooden treasure box which we painted black and added a pirate [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Avocado Drinks If you have siblings, then you know that friendly sibling competitions are inevitable! They start at a young age and continue on into adulthood. The lyrics to the song, “Anything you can do” from the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun, sum up the competitiveness between siblings to a T. Although [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Peanut Crispy Squares Source: Food Network Canada (Anna Olson) One of my first memories of ’baking’ (at about age 7) involved using a recipe book (written specifically for children) filled with page upon page of no-bake treats. Sounds like a great way to get children into ‘baking’ right? No! Let me tell you it’s [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Perfect Pound Cake Source: The Cake Bible Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of any recipes by Rose Levy Beranbaum. I can’t say enough about her books and her recipes. Her recipes range from basic everyday-type recipes to recipes [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Baked Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts Source: Piece of Cake There is one smell that I absolutely can’t stand…the smell of things being deep fried in the house! Therefore, frying has unofficially been banned in our house. We often joke about how we have a once-a-year frying quota and that we need to use it wisely. Guests who [...]
Sweet Indulgence: French Macarons Source: Annie’s Eats Many years ago, after returning from a trip to Paris, I was inspired to make French macarons. I chose a reliable-looking recipe and set to work. Well, about an hour later I ended up with flattened, chewy, rubbery round disks that tasted and looked nothing like the delicious [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Light Brioche Burger Buns Source: Annie’s Eats There is nothing more enticing than the smell of freshly baked bread. If you’re lucky, that smell is hopefully followed by the opportunity to enjoy a warm slice of freshly baked bread with a pat of butter that just melts right into it. Although I love [...]