Take breakfast to the next level with elegant crêpes rosette-style. These cherry and cinnamon-infused crêpe rolls are also a lovely brunch or dessert option. And they have the advantage of tasting quite wonderful even when made ahead. Like waffles, a stack of frozen crêpes are handy to have around “just in case” a craving or occasion arises. I can never make too many crêpes! (For … Continue reading Roses in the Snow Crepe Rolls
With the Olympics happening soon, why not add to the excitement with a snack that’s healthy and celebrates the colours of the occasion? Packed with healthy gelatin and natural fruit tints, these gummy candies will help get you into the spirit of the games. Enjoy them as a deliciously chewy stand-alone treat for snacking, or use the five colours as a decorative cake or brownie … Continue reading Olympic Rings Gummy Candies (with Natural Colours)
If there ever was a frosting destined for chocolate, this raspberry frosting is it. Put it on chocolate waffles, chocolate pancakes, or chocolate cupcakes and you have a naturally delicious burst of pink colour and zingy berry flavour. Chocolate waffles are especially nice because they can appear as either breakfast or dessert. I made a double batch of Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles and froze them, per … Continue reading Chocolate Waffles with Natural Pink Raspberry Frosting
Happy Lunar New Year’s Eve! It’s been an exciting and busy week for many of us as a big weekend approaches. Both the Lunar New Year and the Superbowl are converging at almost the same time. Have your local grocery shelves been emptier than usual? That’s been the case around here, which means I may have to resort to making some Chinese dumplings completely from … Continue reading Lunar New Year Recipe Roundup
With the lunar new year approaching soon, why not try making some traditional Asian sticky rice? My favourite versions of sticky rice are Thai sticky rice with mango and Vietnamese sticky rice, which is often bought for breakfast; it is also served at special occasions as a side dish, usually with poultry. Banana leaves are the traditional way to wrap sticky rice, but squares of … Continue reading Steamed Sticky Rice Cups
Over the last decade I have experienced life in places with radically different weather and have had to learn to cope. I went from enjoying mild, snowless “winters” in subtropical Vietnam to frigid temperatures and heaps of snow Chicago, before moving on to Nebraska, and now further north to Canada. Last winter we wore snow boots every day from October to April up here, I … Continue reading Citrus Swirl Lemon Bars
Swirls and Spice 