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January seems to be all about Icewine, taco tastings, Spanish cuisine, and..more tacos.

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This is one of my all-time favourite curries and one of my mother's most popular dishes.

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The people who say they don’t understand “the point of Twitter”, have no idea what they’re missing.  It’s through Twitter that I’ve met people who love to eat and bake as much as I do. I have a new group of Twitter friends who share tips on where to find the best brunch, brownie [...]

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Dark Chocolate Orange Biscotti

On November 17, 2010 By

With the cooler weather now here, I can’t think of a better way to warm up my hands than to wrap them around a mug of hot coffee or steaming hot chocolate. I am known to enjoy a little sweet treat with my hot beverages. And cold beverages. Or even no beverages. I will [...]

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Oatmeal Cranberry Energy Cookies

On September 7, 2010 By

I’ve been a bad blogger this summer. The patio weather hit and I found myself parked there with a beverage in my hand instead of in the kitchen baking up sweets. I have an old recipe for Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies clipped from the Toronto Star that is at least 10 years old that I turn to [...]

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I’ve fallen in love with my ice cream maker. Our relationship started a year ago with two brief encounters (a short fling, if you will. One vanilla, the other blueberry) and I just wasn’t feeling it. It was a case of, “It’s not me. It’s you.” I take those words back. As with expensive jeans [...]

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Mint Chip Brownies

On May 10, 2010 By

I rarely use the same brownie recipe twice. I have at least 20 different recipes for brownies and always like experimenting with the latest one promising a fudgey, dense, chocolatey brownie that isn’t painfully sweet and boasts a deep, rich flavour. I may have found the perfect recipe.

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Vanilla Love

On April 27, 2010 By

In my opinion, the best gifts are the ones I can eat. Or the gifts I can use to make something to eat. A wonderful friend of mine gave me 12 vanilla beans and I began dreaming of the ice cream and sweets I would create with these amazing little pods.  My first thought [...]

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