These are some of the most addictive chocolaty treats I have made. The first time I made them, I found myself eating way too many, and just couldn't stop (...)
These last few months have been quite a transition period. They included finishing vet school rotations, a few trips to the US, planning a conference, studying (...)
Passover is just around the corner, so I thought I would share a pesach-friendly recipe to get everyone excited. The holiday often is often known for having (...)
Red velvet cake is one of those things that is wildly popular, yet I've never really understood the draw. I've always cared more about taste then looks, so the (...)
During our many travels the last few months we ended up spending a quick weekend visiting family in Minnesota. It just so happened our visit coincided with a (...)
The holidays are one of my favorite times of year, because this whole season one does not need an excuse to bake. Of course, I bake frequently all year long, (...)
Pretty soon into starting my internship this summer, I realized that fitting things into my weekly schedule other than work, food and sleep was almost (...)
Each year I try to come up with something new and creative to bake for my husbands birthday. He loves carrot cake, but over the years I was running low on new (...)
Coconut macaroons where a dessert I grew up eating only at passover, store bought from a can; which is why I always call these the "jewish macaroons," as (...)
Lets just start by saying I am so glad this recipe finally made it into my life. Apparently the brioche flower (usually Nutella filled) has been floating (...)
Carrot cake is a favorite in our household that was previously reserved for special occasions worthy of 3 layer pretty cakes. But I recently stumbled upon a (...)
I've been trying to branch out a little in the world of British baking, and I settled on millionaire's shortbread as my first target. It is one of those (...)
With a name like this, I don't think these cookies need much introduction, one could guess that they would be pretty good. My first taste of them fresh from (...)
There is a Cinnabon location in London, right near Picadilly Circus... and every once in a while after a night out in town, with a pack of Americans, we find (...)
I don't have any story to go along with this recipe, its just a great reliable muffin recipeto have in the binder. These make a great dense crumbly berry (...)
The brownie has been a recipe I've struggled with ever since I started baking. The previous brownies I've made have always been ok, as its hard to go wrong (...)
These cookies are inspired by "Almond Joys", the American candy bar made of a coconut filling, a layer of almonds on top, and then covered in chocolate. The (...)
This recipe is adapted from a cook book by Lisa Dupar, a favorite local Seattle chef. In the book she describes them as "crack cookies" due to their terribly (...)
Browsing facebook this time of year makes me very aware that I am sadly missing yet another girl scout cookie season back in the states. Last year I tacked (...)
In the UK, since they don't celebrate thanksgiving, we are now well into the holiday cookie season, which I love! I am always looking for an excuse to bake (...)
The last few months I have actually been baking pretty frequently, but two things have been holding me back from updating the blog. First - It has been dark as (...)
The last day of official summer has sadly come and gone this week, but here in Vancouver we are still clinging to it. The sun is fighting valiantly to stay out (...)
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. In my family it consists of spending the whole day (and a few before it) cooking/baking in the kitchen with (...)
I have this dream that someday I will post recipes in a timely fashion for various holidays. In fact I had made this apple cake recipe a few times last summer, (...)
One of the classic American cookies I used to make back in the states was the Hershey's peanut butter blossom. A delicious soft peanut butter cookie with a (...)
