Right now I”m in the middle of a big move – across the ocean. We”re tired, jet-lagged, nervous and excited. This Christmas will definitely be an interesting one, but we”re looking forward to it. I won”t be around much for the rest of the holidays, but I”m sure you understand right? ;) I couldn”t let(…)
Truffles are one of my favourite things to make at Christmas time. They”re so adaptable and easy to make. Chocolate and hazelnut is a long time favourite pairing and I think it goes without saying that these are highly addictive. I had them stored away in the freezer and was finding myself sneaking one after(…)
This is a fun gift or activity for the child (or child-like person) in your life. An edible puzzle, to be decorated to your heart”s content and then eaten afterwards. Who says you can”t play with your food? These are a lot of fun to make and after snapping the above photo, I let my(…)
You know what Christmas treat I”ve missed most since moving to Norway? Eggnog. I”ve made my own, but so far I just haven”t found that perfect recipe. I used to practically live off the stuff when I was younger. That”s when you really knew that Christmas was on its way – when you saw cartons(…)
Sugar cookies shaped into the form of mini lattice-pie-crust tops. Aren”t they so cute! I first saw this idea on Pinterest and I immediately fell in love. It”s such a cute presentation of sugar cookies and dresses up any simple dessert or drink and turns it into something special. You can place them on top of(…)
You can”t start Sugar Cookie Week without a delicious recipe for sugar cookies. I know sugar cookies get a bad wrap for not being very flavourful and true enough they aren”t ever going to beat out a chocolate chip cookie for pure deliciousness, but they do beat it out for variety of what you can(…)
I”m a sucker for the scent of cinnamon and cloves. I often get a pot of boiling water on the stove with a couple of cinnamon sticks and cloves thrown in just to get the house smelling pretty (an awesome trick I learned from my mom). As good as it smells though, it”s definitely not(…)
Enjoy a bowl of holiday cheer first thing in the morning with this easy gingerbread spiced granola.
This banana bread is much more reminiscent of a cake – with its rich chocolate flavour and deep undertones from the coffee. It”s almost guaranteed to win over even the harshest banana bread critic. The deep chocolate look of this bread speaks romance to me. Although, the most romantic we got was to sit huddled(…)
“People think whoopie pies are many things…like an inside out cupcake…or a soft cookie sandwich…or a cake sandwich. Whatever you think they are they are a special treat. Especially when they are a combination of chocolate and peanut butter!”
I hope everyone had an awesome holiday! We had a very quiet and uneventful Christmas. It was wonderful. We spent all of Christmas Day in our pyjamas, including the cooking and eating of the Christmas meal. I have to say if you want to lesson the stress of cooking a big meal, cook it in(…)
I“m a bit of a brunch-oholic. Any excuse I have to make brunch you can guarantee I”m all over it! There are just four of us here this year for Christmas so we”re going really simple for our Christmas morning brunch. We”re having fresh cinnamon rolls (made ahead, thawed in the fridge overnight and baked(…)