Garlic Scapes Butter
Garlic scapes have such a short window every summer — if you blink, you’ll miss them. But if you get your hands on a bunch, this compound butter is hands-down the best thing you can make with them. It takes less than 10 minutes, uses only three ingredients, and the result is a silky, vibrant green butter that works beautifully on just about everything: fresh pasta, crusty bread, grilled steak, roasted vegetables — you name it. Make a big batch, freeze it in logs, and you’ll be pulling it out all year long.
Read MoreChristmas Present Cake
This is a great cake design that is quite easy to make. I decided to make this Christmas Present Cake shaped as a square box but you could make it as a rectangle, hexagon or round if you prefer. The cake flavour and filling are the same as the ones I used for my Christmas Bauble Cake – red velvet … Read More
Fondant Bow Topper
Materials & Tools: Fondant (colour of choice) Rolling pin Some cornstarch for dusting Exacto knife, pizza cutter or any other small sharp knife Edible glue Melted candy or royal icing to glue the loops together in the same colour as your bow (optional) Plastic wrap or paper … Read More
Winter Holidays Cake with Penguins
We had a beautiful white Christmas this year in Toronto and heavy snow in the first days of the year. This wintery, snow-filled cake describes perfectly the beautiful snowy landscape from the past days … we are just missing the penguins :- ). It’s the second cake I made for Christmas this year and … Read More
Fondant Penguins
I made five fondant penguins and a few Christmas trees and used them to decorate my second Christmas cake. You could use them to decorate cupcakes as well. The ones lying on their backs are too cute :)! Materials & Tools: Black ,white, orange and red fondant Rolling pin Blade or … Read More
Christmas Bauble Cake
Let the baking begin for this holiday season with this lovely Christmas Bauble Cake! I have four cake designs in mind this year and just as many Christmas parties to go to so it’s perfect! If you are still looking for a great dessert idea for Christmas, look no further! This is a delicious red … Read More
Cream Cheese Filling
Ingredients: 450 g (16 oz) cream cheese, at room temperature ½ cup butter, at room temperature 4 tsp vanilla extract 4 cups powdered sugar 4 Tbsp sour cream Directions: Beat cream cheese, softened butter, sour cream and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Gradually … Read More
Egg Penguins
Considering how popular my Egg Snowman post is I thought I’d share with you another cute appetizer made of eggs. Aren’t these egg penguins just adorable? They are just as easy to make and I assure you they will be a hit at your upcoming holiday party! Time: 45 min, Prep: 45 … Read More
Strawberry and Cream Cheese Santa Hats
You better watch out, You better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. Are you ready for Santa’s visit? Instead of waiting for him with milk and cookies this year, you can place some delicious strawberry and cream cheese Santa hats by the chimney. OK, nothing … Read More
Christmas Tree Toppers for Cakes or Cupcakes
I have already started thinking of my baking projects for this holiday season and guess what I have on my list… cakes, cakes and more cakes : -)! Since I need to make some decorations ahead of time I wanted to try a few versions of Christmas Tree Toppers. All of them turned out pretty cute but, my … Read More