Butter tarts are a sticky, slightly gooey, very sweet confection that Canadians will know from their local coffee shop, or if they're lucky, as a handed-down secret recipe. The filling is made from butter, sugar, eggs, and sometimes cream or vanilla. Raisins and nuts are often added for extra deliciousness. All of that goodness is nestled in, ( Read more... )

Good Friday wouldn't be Good Friday without Hot Cross Buns - at least, not where I come from.
Whether you like the fruity traditionals or a new, decadent chocolate variation, these fresh, fluffy buns will kick off your Easter weekend in style.


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This moist, thick, two layer bittersweet chocolate cake is filled and topped with tart raspberries, ganache and even more chocolate. The perfect cake for birthdays, afternoon tea, dessert...or a night at home, gorging on comfort food. All boxes ticked!


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A birthday cake for my lovely friend Sarah. Recipe comes from the wonderful Jennifer Graham's The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook.

Unfortunately I was quite short on time while decorating, so nothing's as smooth or polished as I'd like. Hopefully it still tastes great, though!


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I made this for Christmas Eve, and it turned out great! I suppose that's what butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon will do. :)


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After a couple of late night cooking extravaganzas, I’ve finally managed to work my way through all the remaining plums from my parents’ plum tree. I made three variations of regular stewed plums, and I’m quite pleased with the way they’ve all turned out. They’re now all sealed up in containers and have been banished to the depths of the freezer. I ( Read more... )

There’s something so quaint and homely about jam making. It has that real olde-worlde charm which instantly makes you seem like a complete domestic goddess, swanning around in a frilly apron making batch after batch to bottle and sell at the village fête. Everyone tends to ooh and ahh impressively when you produce a fresh jar of homemade jam. ( Read more... )

These puff pastry stix are sparkled with cinnamon, sugar, and buttery cinnamon chips. They're simple to make ahead and chill in the fridge overnight. Pop them in the oven in the morning and drizzle on some sweet eggnog glaze for a quick, festive breakfast ( Read more... )

This Salted Caramel Chocolate Trifle is about the best thing I've ever eaten. No joke. A huge scoop of this bucket o' cake heated up for about 30 seconds and topped with vanilla ice cream was my dinner last night, and I was happy as a clam despite the sugar coma ( Read more... )

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