This is my grandma’s recipe for apple strudel, and I call it Old World because well, this recipe is old. Ever since I could remember I watched my baba stretch out the dough to cover the entire table. It was paper thin, then she would Read more…
This peanut butter cookie recipe is my favourite because they don’t turn out soft. Instead they have a tempting snap when you break them that gives away their slightly firm yet fudgy structure. They are by no means dry; the first few bites are crunchy Read more…
Sometimes when I make a dessert that turns out as pretty as my old fashioned strawberry shortcake, I have to set one up on the model stand and paint a picture of it. The fluffy dollops of whipped cream, the glittery jewel like highlights on Read more…
Are you looking for a vanilla frosting recipe that turns out extra creamy? Well this one not only delivers that, but it also turns out surprisingly light and fluffy. I say surprisingly because this is a buttercream frosting. While these can be very creamy, it’s Read more…
A biscuit cake is a cake made from finely crushed cookies. It is perhaps the easiest cake (that gets cooked) to make because there are only 2 remaining ingredients: milk and a leavener. If it doesn’t get easier than that, I am about to tell Read more…
Have you ever heard of Japanese cotton cheesecake? Some call it light cheesecake, others prefer jiggly cheesecake. Whatever the name, it’s basically a cross between a chiffon cake and a cheesecake. Though widely popular, this tantalizing hybrid hasn’t been around for that long. It wasn’t Read more…
You see them on every grocery shelf when the holidays come around. That big, fluffy bread encased in pretty plastic that looks more like a dome than a loaf. If you’ve never tried panetonne, it’s a rich Italian bread that’s often freckled with candied fruit Read more…
When I was really young, I loved making candy, and this candied orange peel was one of my biggest hits. I used the peels from oranges and grapefruits, because we always had them. I loved that I could take something that we normally threw in Read more…
It’s amazing what you can do with some ingredients out there, and recently I learned that tutti frutti—that mixed candied fruit found in so many baked goods—is made of a fruit I thought was hopeless. What Is Tutti Frutti Made Of? Tutti frutti is made Read more…
In my opinion, every avid baker ought to know how to make angel food cake. Whether served on its own or used as a springboard for other desserts, it’s the most neutral tasting cake out there. What’s probably the most appealing about this cake is Read more…