When Roe v. Wade was overturned in the US earlier this summer, Bakers Against Racism activated once again to raise money to protect reproductive rights. I knew right away I wanted to participate, because while abortion is legal in Canada, there are so many barriers in place that prevent equitable access. I wanted to raise......
There are two recipes with freeze-dried strawberries that I’ve had on my radar for years and have always wanted to try. Weirdly, I see freeze-dried fruit everywhere in the states (Target & Trader Joe’s) but have never come across it here. Heather and I did a little cross-border shopping this month, and I picked up......
At our Easter dinner back in April, there was discussion around the table over what everyone’s preferred “J” is in a PB&J. My sister-in-law Tara had a very hot take (to me), which was that she loves a PB&J with grape jelly. I was immediately hit with a wave of nostalgia for toasted English Muffins......
When I’m craving a chocolate chip cookie (OFTEN), I mentally run through the recipes I’ve tried and documented on this here baking blog. So many of them require browning the butter, aging the dough, or sourcing a special ingredient. Most of the time, that leads to exceptional results that are worth the wait. But sometimes,......
I’ve been off work this week and basically reverted to #lockdownlife while I try not to get sick before Christmas. What better way to pass the time than to make some super fussy cookies? Now, I normally stay away from any type of labour intensive cookies that you have to roll out, cut out, or......
This time last year, we were in lockdown and I decided to try to find my holy grail Ginger Molasses Cookie recipe. I normally never like making the same recipe or type of recipe multiple times because I lose interest really fast, but I was bored so thought it was a good time for some......
When Claire posted her recipe for English Muffins back in the summer, I borrowed my brother’s cast-iron skillet so I could give them a try. This was perfect timing, because he was about to embark on a kitchen reno, so there wouldn’t be any cooking happening over there for a while. But then I kept......
This is just a quick post to remind myself that this Double Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is perfect. These cookies are thick, chewy, deeply chocolate-y and excellent for a variety of additions. I vividly remember being let down by the last double chocolate chip cookie recipe I tried last summer, because I included it in......
People have started coming back to the office! Last week I had two of my co-workers come back for a day, so I welcomed them with this Pumpkin Coffee Cake which was a big hit. This week two different teammates were in, so I used up the rest of my pumpkin puree from the can......
I guess I’m in a little bit of a baking rut. I haven’t felt motivated to try any new recipes, other than what Claire posts every Thursday on her show. I know summer fruit season is coming soon, so hopefully I’ll feel a bit more excited about being in the kitchen again. While I wait......