Vanilla Bean Pecan Pie + a Dream.
byIf I was a super hero, I would be Pie Girl. Delivering pies. Making pies. Helping people make pies. I think I just want to open a bakery. Chatting with friends at Botero a week ago (or two? I have…
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Diner-style Pancakes with Bacon Butter. YES, BACON BUTTER.
bySometimes things just line up perfectly. The sun hits and warms your back just so on a chilly morning. Your coffee is exactly as hot as it can be, without burning your tongue. The ratio of crunchy outer to…
Maple Macadamia Blondies
byImagine a giant, thick, chewy chocolate chip cookie, studded with macadamia nuts and scented with smoky-sweet maple syrup. Then cut that cookie into squares, some with a crispy edge, others all goo, and whatever you’re imagining? That is what you…
Coffee Cake Donuts
byButtery, crumbly cake, usually spiced with cinnamon, and topped with buttery, crunchy crumbs. Sometimes with a hint of cocoa running through the cake, sometimes not. Always that light, but rich cake crumb. Is there anything more comforting than the…
Maple Pecan Oat Muffins
byMaple Pecan Oat Muffins. Incredibly tender, large crumbed muffins, perfect for any time you want an excuse to eat a pancake-flavoured cake for breakfast. Instagram! I love it. It’s definitely my favourite of all the social platforms. Maybe…
Chocolate Rye Cupcakes with Chocolate Pudding Frosting
byRemember when cupcakes were nothing? Before they became first a food fetish, and then a craft project, and then a totally played out fad? Remember when muffins were the thing that was everywhere? It was a long time ago,…
Fried Chicken Pretzel Biscuits
byMake this for your Valentine, even if your valentine is you. If we’re talking about serious expressions of love, then I can’t think of anything more appropriate than a Fried Chicken Pretzel Biscuit. Super crisp, lightly spiced, completely addictive…
Nothing says love like Fried Chicken
byIt’s trite, it’s schmalzy, it’s a bore, it’s Valentine’s Day. There is no day of the year that inspires more vitriol, nor more sweaty exchanging of stuffed toys between adults, than Valentine’s Day. If you’re not having to lean…
The Crumble Formula
byCrumble: in my opinion the very best thing that can be done to a glut of fruit. Sure, jam is good. Obviously pie is amazing. But both require a level of commitment that I so often do not have,…
Lemon Cardamom Spiced Longjohns
byPouring raing, the sound of sizzling dough, the scent of lemon and cardamom, the grit of the sugar between my fingers. I think you need to experience these things. I think you need to make a batch of Lemon…