Potato Cakes

When we were planning our trip to Europe earlier this year, I knew I needed to see more mountains.  We had visited Switzerland last year and it did not disappoint.  It actually blew me away.  What do you expect when you end up in an airbnb with a view like this? This was before I …

Tiramisu ice-cream

When I posted this on Instagram yesterday, I had a few people, even close friends, shocked at the fact that I am not a fan of Tiramisu, the dessert.  I'm not sure why.  Let's analyze. I like coffee, but I don't LOVE coffee.  I can live without it.  Same goes for Kahlua, the coffee-flavored liquor.  …

Lime Cupcakes

I've loved this recipe for many years, but I thought I would never share it.  I'm soooooo not good at frosting cupcakes.  It's actually been something that makes me a little crazy.  And a pretty cupcake is, lets face it, all about that swirl.  But, I figured that if I keep telling people to learn …

Creamsicles

We all have childhood memories:  memories that can be brought back unexpectedly by the simplest things: a picture, a smell, a song, a word.  When we realize we can't go back to these simpler times, sometimes we want to re-create them. That doesn't always work though.  Have you ever gone back to a restaurant that …

Braised Tomatoes and Burrata

Yes, I'm still dreaming of and talking about Italy.  I'm not sure I will ever stop. Can you blame me when it looks like this? And you eat things like this? You know what I love about this picture? It's messy.  It's like the chefs know their ingredients are great: that rested dough, those slices of …

Baked Cheesy Spaetzle with Crispy Onions

I will eat them in a house. I would eat them with a mouse. I would eat them in a box. I would eat them with a fox. Okay, maybe the mouse part is stretching it. Noodles.  I'm referring to noodles. Pasta. Dumplings. Whatever they're called where you live.  Any which way I can get …

Zucchini Pie

I grew up in a small house in north-west Toronto. Even though our house and yard was small, my parents had a garden for as long as I could remember.  I recall being asked to go to the backyard and pick raspberries.  I am not sure why my mother kept asking me to do this: …

Cacio e Pepe

Any of you who follow me on Instagram or of course know me personally, know that I just returned from a one-month trip to Europe. It was everything travel is to me: an adventure, an experience, tiring, fun, a learning experience.  I will say that one month is a long time when you are changing …

Doubled Salted Caramel Ice-Cream

I used to get sad when my family didn’t like something that I made.  The first time I made this ice-cream my husband didn’t like it.  He said it tasted ‘burnt’.   At first I was kind of sad.  Then I realized that this meant there would be more for me I got over my sadness. …

Lavender Earl Grey Ice-Cream

I have wanted to make lavender ice-cream for soooooooooooo long.  Every picture I had seen intrigued me: the color, the flavor.  Maybe because purple is my favorite color?  Because I've always wanted to run through fields of lavender? Because I'm interested to know who first thought of using lavender in cooking?  Shall I go on? …