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Candied Oranges and Kumquats
A great garnish or treat! These sugared slices of fruit are fragrant and flavourful and burst with bright fresh citrus notes on your tongue. YUM! Thinly slice the oranges and the kumquats nd place in a...
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French Macaron Class at Lenôtre, Paris, Part One
Day Two in Paris: Chocolat Ganache, Caramel and Butter Cream French Macaron Fillings I can hardly believe I am actually here! I never imagined I would be taking a macaron making class in Paris when I...
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French Macaron Class at Lenôtre, Paris: Part Two
Day Two in Paris: Chocolat, Raspberry and Caramel Macaron I took a bite of the raspberry macaron first, as it was clear that the butter cream was going to be running all over the place, so what was one...
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Salted Caramel Macaron
I did it! I did it! For those who follow my posts, you know I have been on a serious and intent quest to conquer the elusive French Macaron for one year now. Actually, it has been much longer. The...
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Valerie’s Christmas Poppycock (Caramel Corn): The Best Ever!
Another one of Grandma Maude’s incredible recipes: perfect for gift giving! Mom and I decided to make 8. Three for her, three for me, one for my sister and one for my daughter that lives here. We made...
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Homemade Nuts and Bolts
Homemade is always, always best, but…. …honestly, this is the only reason I buy “store bought” cereals, and it actually upsets me… but, the life long tradition (OK, not life long… but, certainly...
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Traditional Canadian Christmas Cookies
When I was a child, every mother worth her salt made homemade traditional Christmas Cookies and Sweets! It is December second! Time to get those traditional Christmas treats prepared for my loved ones...
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Chèvre Truffles with Wild Flower Honey
Homemade chèvre in the newest addition to my truffle family! I taught myself how to make truffles years ago and used to make hundreds every Christmas. No longer holding the annual Christmas party for...
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Authentic Sugar Plums
Authentic Sugar Plums inspired by Allan Suddaby, a local food hero; I, too, am a “Suddabite“ Whilst reaching out to my Social Network for inspiration last month: “What is a Christmas Cookie you must...
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Hand Dipped Chocolate Cherries
Another Canadian Foodie Original Recipe and an ode to David Hursin! I began teaching at Mary Butterworth School in September of 1992, but was hired January of 1991. It was a new concept school: middle...
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Christmas in November 2014: Jacqueline Jacek
Release your Inner Cocoanista: Jacqueline Jacek’s Chocolate Ganache Recipe Base Follow Jacqueline Jacek @jacekchoclate. Then go and meet her. You will love her and her chocolates. Both are completely...
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Helen’s Famous Homemade Peanut Brittle
My mom, Helen McKinney, is famous for her homemade peanut brittle! Mom is 85 April 21, 2015. We are hosting an afternoon tea party on April 19 to celebrate this milestone that so few reach in life, and...
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Traditional Polish Marzipan Beehive Confections
Known as “Ule” or “Ciasteczka Ule” in Poland (a hilarous window into Momsy and Gramsy relationships) Searching for Winnie the Pooh First Birthday Party Theme ideas to help my daughter, Lauren, with...
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Summer of 2016: Awakening the Fresh Fruit Salad
Fresh Fruit Salad: Refreshing as a Summer Snack or the Grand Finale! Raised on seasonal food, Vanja craves fresh fruit salads as soon as the summer sun rises over the horizon to blister a day. A fresh...
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Meringue Kisses SugarArt Sugar Stamps for Amy and Heidi
Give Away SugarArt Sugar Stamps; you, too can have this much fun! Are these not the sweetest little bobbles in a bowl? These meringue kisses have that little extra bit of lovin’ tucked under each one....
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Baby Girl Babyface Cake Pops for Amy and Heidi Marie
Thank you Bakerella for your Basic Cake Pop Recipe The first time I made cake pops was for William’s first Birthday. We made Winnie the Pooh Pops two days before the big event. It was a little...
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Girl Baby Shower Old Fashioned Pretzel Sticks all Dressed up for the Party
For Amy’s Baby Shower: Baby Shower Old Fashioned Pretzel Sticks Had to have a candy corner on the dessert buffet table for the baby shower and was definitely making some homemade treats for that part...
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Honeycomb Marshmallow Treat for Amy and Heidi Marie
Tickled Pink to make Honeycomb Marshmallow Treat for Heidi Marie! You may or may not know what it is like to host an event and photograph it at the same time. It is particularly tough when I know I...
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Hand Dipped Chocolate Cherries
Another Canadian Foodie Original Recipe and an ode to David Hursin! I began teaching at Mary Butterworth School in September of 1992, but was hired January of 1991. It was a new concept school: middle...
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Christmas in November 2014: Jacqueline Jacek
Release your Inner Cocoanista: Jacqueline Jacek’s Chocolate Ganache Recipe Base Follow Jacqueline Jacek @jacekchoclate. Then go and meet her. You will love her and her chocolates. Both are completely...
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