Cuisine: American

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

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…

Celery Soda ~ Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Copycat

Celery Soda ~ Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Copycat

When I was taking painting classes in New York City, I came across a deli one Saturday evening in midtown Manhattan that sold a celery flavoured soda called Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray. I was intrigued, so I ordered it with my pastrami sandwich. I asked the Read more…

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

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…

Extra Creamy Vanilla Frosting – Vanilla Buttercream

Extra Creamy Vanilla Frosting – Vanilla Buttercream

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…

Homemade Bran Flakes ~ DIY Cereal from Scratch

Homemade Bran Flakes ~ DIY Cereal from Scratch

Homemade bran flakes? Why would anyone want to do that? Honestly, DIY cereal from scratch is easy and you save money in the end. In fact, you may already have the ingredients to try this recipe right now. A bag of whole wheat flour, natural Read more…

Hot Water Corn Bread ~ Whipped up in 10 Minutes

Hot Water Corn Bread ~ Whipped up in 10 Minutes

Crispy and golden on the outside, soft and buttery in the middle, hot water corn bread is currently one of my favorite discoveries in my adventures in food. What makes it so great is not only how tasty it turns out, but how easy it Read more…

Dalgona Coffee ~ A Caffeinated Miracle

Dalgona Coffee ~ A Caffeinated Miracle

Think dalgona coffee is a sophisticated concoction you can only find for eight dollars at your locally owned barista? Well, if you have a jar of instant coffee granules sitting your cupboard right now, you can very likely make it. Dalgona means sweet in Korean, Read more…

Biscuit Cake ~ Baked in a Pot on the Stove!

Biscuit Cake ~ Baked in a Pot on the Stove!

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…

Basic White Bread – Easy Low Budget Recipe

Basic White Bread – Easy Low Budget Recipe

Yum Here is a basic white bread recipe that is easy, low budget and is gonna make you proud! I believe every person—baker or no baker—should experience making a loaf of bread at least once in life. Even though it may have been another gruelling Read more…

Leftover Oatmeal Biscuits: A War Time Recipe

Leftover Oatmeal Biscuits: A War Time Recipe

Yum Maybe it happens at your house every Sunday morning. No one manages to finish off the pot of porridge you made for breakfast and now it’s a congealed hunk of glop ready for the trash. But once you try this recipe for leftover oatmeal Read more…