THE OFF SEASON: peach tarts
Our Niagara peaches have ripened and my full time reign over the kitchen is quickly coming to an end. Football season is no longer around the corner; it is knocking […]
Tag Archives: BAKING
THE OFF SEASON: superman macarons
To date, I have baked fruit, nut, chocolate, and candy inspired macarons; but never superhero. I was given the challenge of baking a batch of Superman macarons for a superhero […]
THE OFF SEASON: happy birthday!
It may not feel like it by recent Toronto weather patterns, but it is finally July and it is finally starting to feel like summer; perfect timing for my birthday! […]
THE OFF SEASON: mango macarons
…and so my Filipino macaron adventure continues with the mango; the national fruit of the Philippines. The Phillipines is amongst the top mango exporters in the world. With its tropical […]
THE OFF SEASON: macaron experiment #1
When I began my macaron baking adventures, one of the first books Mike gave me for reference was ‘Macarons by Pierre Herme’. As I flipped through its glossy pages, I […]
THE OFF SEASON: mini egg inspired macarons
A full moon + an empty condo + a week to myself. Mike left on Monday for a trip to Vancouver; a trip which culminated with a weekend stay on […]
THE OFF SEASON: will you be my valentine?
What’s black and white and red all over in the middle? This Valentine’s Day, I decided not to go the way of the obvious heart shaped cookie in 50 shades […]
super bowl sunday XLIX
You may or may have not noticed, but I decided to take the Pro Bowl off. I was off to mentally prepare for the Super Bowl as I had committed […]
fbs19: the end of a season + tarts
The holiday season is officially over. The last of my lingering gifts have been exchanged with friends who were away during Christmas and the final remains of my tree have […]
fbs18: champagne kisses and cream puff wishes
Contrary to most, I’ve decided to kick off the the year in the same gluttonous fashion in which I ended the previous one. Of course my health reboot switch has […]
SO IT'S SUNDAY 