Canada Day Cake
July 1st is Canada Day; a perfect excuse to make a cake don’t you think?
July 1st is Canada Day; a perfect excuse to make a cake don’t you think?
Following on from my confession in the Rhubarb Ripple Ice Cream with Hazelnut Oat Clusters blog post, my love of all things ice cream and cookie continues to be strong. But who says the cookies have to be cooked? Everyone loves cookie dough, no?
The 21st of June is Shetland Flag Day. Designed in 1969 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the transfer of Shetland from Norway to Scotland the Shetland Flag was not officially recognised until 2005 by the heraldic authority in Scotland.
I have a terrible weakness for cookies… and cakes, and ice cream, and all things sweet… but mostly cookies.
Be warned. This recipe is far too tasty. It’s so good that I’m not going to check the calorie content because I don’t want to be put off making/eating it!
Springtime means rhubarb! When those little tender ruby stalks force themselves out of the cold winter earth you know the weather has finally turned and Spring has arrived.
Chocolate and black pepper work marvellously well together.
Some time ago a fellow food blogger wrote about using avocado in chocolate frosting instead of butter. I like avocado, but I was sceptical – wouldn’t you be able to taste the avocado? HHrrmmm.. I dunno. I filed the idea away in my brain as something to try at a later date.
The OH is one of those skinny people: an ectomorph. You know, one of those people who can eat and eat and eat and not put on a single ounce.
Our eldest turned thirteen the other day. I am officially the mother of a teenager – how did that happen? I’m not old enough to have a teenage child!
The first time I’ve ever tasted a traditional fruity tea loaf was, surprisingly, just last month at the National Theatre of Scotland Ignition finale.
I am a terrible mother, I am. I have three children, one of them nearly a teenager and I have never, ever attempted to make an Easter nest before.
I was fortunate enough to have been gifted a brand new swish Panasonic bread machine for Christmas (thank you Bestemor!) and I’ve been trying out some of the recipes in the booklet that came with it. One of the recipes is for a chocolate brioche.
This chocolate pudding cake is, I do believe, the first chocolate dessert I ever made as a child growing up in Canada.
To celebrate the birthday of a friend I thought I would surprise her with a homemade cake.
It’s hard to believe that our youngest has turned four. How the time has flown by!
This month sees the 25th instalment of Dom from Belleau Kitchen’s fantastic Random Recipes food bloggers round up.
There’s nothing better than a proper, old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookie. I’ve been making this recipe for years, ever since my Canadian grandmother posted me a copy of the 2001 Robin Hood Baking Festival recipe booklet.
Sunday mornings are our family outdoor walk days. It’s cold in Shetland on a January morning, so I thought I’d whip up something with a bit of kick to help warm us from the inside when we’re out.