Cracker Jack
My recipe for this classic candy tastes just like the real thing—the one that came in a box with a prize. Just recently it started coming in a bag and instead of a prize, you get a QR code that lets you play a baseball Read more…
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Jamaican Patties
Most people have had a Jamaican patty, but have you ever tried making them from scratch? These pastry wrapped bundles of spicy ground meat can be closely compared to a mini meat pie. While beef is the most common filling, chicken, vegetables, cheese or any Read more…
Strawberry Soda Using A Ginger Bug
I can’t get enough of ginger bug sodas! I started making them over 2 years ago when I stumbled upon a recipe for homemade root beer. I was intrigued when I learned that it got its fizziness from nothing more than a concoction of ginger, Read more…
Grilled Lemonade
If you ask me, just the name of this drink sounds intriguing! When I told a friend about what my next video/blog post was about, he said, “But won’t grilling lemonade put out the flames?” Haha, so funny, Mr. B! But truthfully, grilled lemonade is Read more…
Saltwater Taffy
Saltwater taffy made its debut way back in the 1920’s by a gentleman named Joseph Fralinger. Not much later, another candy maker named Enoch James stepped in and refined the recipe by developing the pulling process. This involved allowing the cooled taffy mixture to drape Read more…
Easiest Ice Cream – No Churn, 2 Ingredients!
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…
Vegan Whipped Cream and the Miraculous World of Aquafaba
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…
Chocolate Avocado Cake with Chocolate Avocado “Butter” cream
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…
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Mexican chocolate dates as far back as the Aztecs, and oddly enough it was originally more sour than sweet. It was a highly prized commodity, and apparently the Spaniards are responsible for introducing it to Europe. It is somewhat more granular than regular chocolate, and Read more…
Jelly Donuts
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…