The Secret Ingredient Is Always Love
Homemade Brandied Cherries are far easier to make than one would think and requires only two ingredients in the making. At the very start of cherry season and after first gorging on these sweet crunchy cherries till our tummies protest, we love preserving this wonderful fruit for the upcoming months. Aside from canning, freezing or…
These candied ginger, lemon and poppy seed biscotti are an olive oil based recipe. They’re sweet, tangy and studded with crunchy poppy seeds. And for a more tangy flavour I brushed them with a lemon glaze! You’ll find they make a wonderful addition to your biscotti repertoire Biscotti are absolutely hands down my favourite cookies….
Soft Blueberry Amaretti Cookies made with blanched almond flour and scented with sweet amaretto liqueur. These cookies are studded with reconstituted dried blueberries and coated in icing sugar. They make a truly delectable gluten free treat. This post was originally published March 30 2017 and republished June 18, 2019 with updated photos and content. Recently,…
A moist and delicious Orange Marmalade Cake scented with rosemary and anise seeds. This easy to make cake is topped with sliced roasted almonds and garnished with candied orange peel. I have fond memories of growing up with simple desserts such as this marmalade treat. Back then there were no fancy frills adorning Mamma’s cakes,…
The absolute best Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting…ever! Two carrot cakes are baked and assembled together with the most luscious cream cheese frosting to form a two layered cake. This recipe was originally published May 25, 2015 and republished May 4, 2019 with updated content and photos. I forgot how much I loved carrot cake…
Italian Orange Frittelle are deep fried dough balls with a soft cake like interior and crispy outer layer. These little morsels are partially made with finely ground almonds, scented with orange mandarin zest and the warmth of vanilla. Lately, I’ve been loving these sweet mandarins. And in my home they’re purchased by the bag…