Ingredient: vanilla

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…

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…

Japanese Cotton Cheesecake – Light And Fluffy!

Japanese Cotton Cheesecake – Light And Fluffy!

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…

Tutti Frutti ~ Candied Green Papaya For Fruitcakes etc.

Tutti Frutti ~ Candied Green Papaya For Fruitcakes etc.

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…

Fudge Brownies

Fudge Brownies

I just made the fudgiest brownies ever. No really–the fudgiest. So fudgy it could almost classify as fudge and not a brownie. For years I’ve been trying to perfect a recipe for such a brownie–after all, if one wants cake, let them eat cake. This Read more…