cupcakes and muffins

Frosting ideas

When I posted some frostings for cakes, they also can be used for cupcakes or muffins. Or homemade or store bought cookies, spead and sandwich them together. Then freeze to hold them for a few...

Leave the Cannoli. Take the Cake.

If you haven’t seen The Godfather, then you are missing a classic cinematic experience filled with many a memorable scene including one where one mobster instructs another to leave behind a...

Where’s the Party?!

I heard a rumour that there was a huge Daring Bakers’ party happening on March 30th so I arrived early in the hopes of not missing it. You haven’t witnessed a true party until...

Pretty in Marble

I don’t have a Magazine Mondays post for you this week but I do have another example of what a great cookbook Maxine Clark’s Chocolate: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Chocolate Lovers...

It’s Getting Nutty In Here!

I must admit it took me quite awhile to begin writing this post because I kept having fun with the title. It’s amazing how many witty (or not-so-witty depending on how you see it) pun-filled...

Oh, Happy Day!

For those of you that visit often you’ll know that last year I had my first experiences baking and being paid for it and those experiences sowed the seeds of a goal of mine: to start a...

Leftovers

Wondering what to do with leftover Halloween candy? No worries. Just bake with it! Have a wonderful weekend! Ciao! Buttery Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes From a variety of sources and the...

And a Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada and it is without question, one of my favourite holidays. In fact, sometimes I will have little debates with myself (usually while baking) about which holiday I...

The Nut-Free Life

After my very first baking job, the thrill of baking on a professional level quickly combined with the multitude of questions and problems that bakers who bake for a living face each day. While...

With Apologies to my Native City …

No sooner had I posted a story about baking for Jasmine wherein I had complained that it is often very difficult to find specialized baking ingredients in Toronto, when a number of you contacted me...

Anyone for a Cup of Tea?

I would be lying if I didn't say that the tea party holds a very special charm for me. As with so many little girls, I loved hosting pretend tea parties and insisted that all my dolls and stuffed...