Tag: Dessert

Skillet Peach Cobbler (for two)

Skillet Peach Cobbler (for two)

This past weekend I went to St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market for the first time. Boy, have I been missing out! I bought some delicious, locally-grown produce, including a basket of juicy peaches.

Since I don’t have a large family living with me, it’s a tad difficult to go through fresh fruits and vegetables without having them go rotten (there’s only so many peaches a girl can eat). So in order to finish off the few that were left I decided to bake a small peach cobbler.

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 2

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 2

When I took on this cannelé-making project*, I had no idea how much effort it would involve. From research, to sourcing out materials like beeswax and copper molds, to experimenting with the actual baking process… It was quite the task, but the results were worth Read more…

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 1

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 1

I remember sitting outside a quaint, little French pâttiserie in the town of Bordeaux, France several years ago on a warm, Spring day. As I sipped on a tiny cup of espresso and had my first bite of a delectable pastry called canelé… Okay, so that Read more…

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

These soft Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip cookies are made from scratch. No cake mixes here and no need to chill the dough! You’ll have yummy cookies in less than an hour! There’s no denying the popularity of Red Velvet Cake. Not only in the Read more…