Everyday Recipes For Busy Makers
Here is a method for making ice cream that is so easy, you will wonder why you ever bothered with any other recipe. It only uses 2 main ingredients–plus flavourings and/or mix-ins of your choice. These two ingredients are 35% cream and sweetened condensed milk. Read more…
Not long ago, the chef I work under was given an assignment to create a vegan dessert involving meringue. He told me he was using something called aquafaba. Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? It’s not. In fact, you’ve probably been dumping it down the drain for Read more…
If you’re an avid baker, then no doubt you have heard of or even tried adding pureed fruit to a product as a fat substitute. I first heard of doing this years ago when I saw a muffin recipe that called for applesauce instead of Read more…
I don’t make donuts very often, but when I do I always realize how fun they are! No word of a lie, they are a bit fussy to make…with 10 minutes of kneading (I always knead by hand), 2 rising times, deep frying and sometimes Read more…
I don’t eat a lot of candy, but when I do I tend to go for the kinds that have been around for decades—even centuries. Like many things, when it comes to food I find it tough to beat the classics. Peanut brittle, sponge toffee Read more…
Whenever I’m in another city, I love to visit chocolate shops—the type where everything is made with human hands. I especially love the turtles, because the craft of candy making seems to be the most evident in them. I love how the chocolate was just Read more…
Even though there are more recipes for chocolate chip cookies out there than stars, I didn’t think twice about making a post for this recipe. It’s based on a recipe given to me by my sister’s friend Colette when I was twelve years old, and Read more…
These old fashioned caramels are so good, you won’t believe you made them. They are rich, chewy and you will want to eat them forever. And while they take a little time to make, they are well worth the effort. If you are an avid Read more…
These are surprisingly easy to make, even though they might not look like it. In fact, I think they’ll be one of the most rewarding candies you’ve ever made, and they will not last. I promise. There’s just no such thing as saying “the homemade Read more…