Recipes

Blueberry Snack Cake. An easy to make, moist, buttery snack cake with plenty of ripe blueberries baked right in. Great for packed lunches and after school snacks.

As food jokes go, this one is pretty lame, I have to admit…but since we did have some of this delicious vegetarian chilli on hand to serve a couple of our herbivorous friends and I was in the mood for a big juicy burger, as often we do here, we combined the two.  One of …

Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies. Easy buttery shortbread cookies with the amazing flavour combination of coffee and chocolate. A perfect afternoon tea or coffee cookie and they freeze really well too.

Double Crunch Orange Chicken. This very inviting crispy orange chicken recipe is an outstanding variation of our Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken recipe.

This idea was born from the amazing success of our recently featured Frozen Key LimePie. I was so impressed with the filling and how well it held its velvety smooth texture even under extremely cold temperature. My ancient deep freezer in the basement is set very low and even commercial ice cream that is stored …

Summer Fun M&M Cookies. If this recipe looks like it was invented by a kid, it’s because it was. This one comes courtesy of my daughter Olivia (14), who also baked and decorated them. Guest Blogger Olivia! Hey everyone, it’s Olivia again! Did you miss me? 😉 So the other day, mom and dad were …

The Best Black and White Cookies. By 14 year old guest blogger Olivia, who know a thing or two about this iconic New York City treat.

Auntie Crae’s Chocolate Macaroons. When the famous St. John’s bakery closed, the owner handed out a few of their customer’s most favourite cookie recipes. We’ve received amazing feedback and many, many thanks for posting the recipe for Auntie Crae’s Plantation Chews last week. There is zero doubt that thousands of people loved those amazingly delicious, …

 Cheese Stuffed Lamb Burgers with Lemon Mint Tzatziki When I dropped by the St. John’s Farmer’s Market  last Saturday, I had a brief chat with Adam Blanchard, the owner and talented cheese maker at Five Brothers Artisan Cheese. Adam has had great success over the past year since the launch of his local cheese making …

Old Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie. Using a 40 year old recipe for homemade chocolate pudding as the filling in this simple but luscious pie.