A classic French dacquoise for Daring Bakers.

For Australia Day, a twist on the classic Aussie lamington!

This Dorie Greenspan mousse cake is twice baked for extra texture and flavour. Check out those layers!

Home cured duck prosciutto. For this month’s Charcutepalooza!

Hot dogs… with a twist. For this month’s International Incident Party.

For this month’s Daring Cooks, I made cassoulet, duck confit from scratch and all!

An Australian classic, reinvented for Frosting for the Cause. I’m baking a difference – are you?

Travelling through Mexico recently, we discovered there is much more to Mexican drinks than the margarita!

A salad of mixed greens, pears, walnuts and gorgonzola with a green tea dressing – perfect lighter fare for after the holidays!

End the year on a sweet note with speculoos from Dorie Greenspan.

A lighter taste of the holidays, these pears are poached in mulled wine!

So festive and pretty, if 9 year old boys can whip these up in 15 minutes – so can you!

Macarons for Christmas!

Dorie Greenspan’s “go to” beef daube is a new winter staple in our house.

A Burgundian classic that is warm and comforting, these eggs are poached in red wine that becomes a rich sauce.

For the International Blogger Holiday Cookie Exchange, I made Beijos de dama with a twist!

In which I sample some new products including these frozen macarons…. Did they stand up to the cold?

Luma is a hot new destination for brunch in Toronto. Isn’t this grilled cheese the most perfect one you’ve ever seen?

Pumpkin: It’s not just for pies. In which I test eight very different uses of our humble orange friend with surprising results!

I made mini rustic crostata for breakfast last weekend with great success.