Category Archives: baking

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

I’ve made these a few times this summer. They travel really well and are a great alternative to making a pie. There’s no cutting or forks required. They also have a great fresh, cool summer taste. This recipe is adapted … Continue reading →

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

In the fall I helped a friend get to the emergency room after hurting her ankle in a frisbee game. A few weeks later she showed up with David Lebovitz’s “Ready for Dessert” as a thank-you. Best deal I ever … Continue reading →

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Lemon-strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Posted on April 4, 2010 by admin

I found this recipe in the most recent edition of ‘Food & Drink’ magazine (available FREE from the LCBO 4x per year). I made it for Easter dessert… it’s light and very quick to make. My dessert-hating brother even enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Posted on October 28, 2009 by admin

To get it out of the way I’ll put the recipe at the top and then leave my (witty?) banter for after. This gem comes to us from “Martha Stewart Cupcakes” which is a delightful little book and I recommend … Continue reading →

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Carrot Cake

Posted on September 28, 2009 by admin

The other day I had some free time so I turned to my trusty Google Reader to see what my fellow bloggers were baking. I came across My Baking Addiction who had just finished making a fabulous 3-layer carrot cake. … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cake

Posted on September 3, 2009 by admin

Anyone can make this cake. Just about anyone can make it well; the exception being my brother. Sorry, Ben, I make ‘mom’s chocolate cake’ better than you do. Given that it’s the only thing I do better, let me have … Continue reading →

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Banana Bread

Posted on August 19, 2009 by admin

Some notes on bananas… I hardly ever eat bananas yet I seem to buy them regularly. This is because bananas have a secret… locked deep inside their stringy yellow slippery peel lies a delightful, mushy, surprise. Bananas don’t go bad. … Continue reading →

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