I recently found an easy recipe for frosting using the Jell-o frostings– This recipe works well on pretty much everything… especially macarons.  By now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that I love macarons. I’m always looking for different ways to dress ‘em up and play around. I’ve experimented with topping the macarons [...] Continue Reading

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How does the old tale go? … A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? I wouldn’t be disappointed if I found golden macarons instead. Every time I bust out the edible pearl dust and use it on baked goods, people are always impressed. I thought I’d take it one step further (surprised?) and glitz out [...] Continue Reading

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Every once in a while I have a delicious revelation– red velvet cream puffs? YES please. If red velvet cakes, waffles, crepes are a thing, why not cream puffs? And why not take it a step further to make them into hearts? I couldn’t come up with a good reason, so I did it. The [...] Continue Reading

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This recipe is what the DUH in Duh-licious is all about! All you need is 5 ingredients, and you have yourself a 5 star dessert. I made this tart over the holidays for a quick and easy dessert; you can make them in all size and shape pans for any occasion (…like Valentine’s day!). Chocolate Coconut [...] Continue Reading

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Dress up  your macarons for the Holiday Season. These fancy cookies just got fancier. Happy Holidays If there is interest, I promise that I will put together a tutorial and trouble shoot sheet for Macarons. From experience, these cookies give a lot of people trouble. It’s those damn FEET! For now, I’ll leave you with [...] Continue Reading

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This recipe, by far, is the easiest holiday recipe to execute. Once you pipe the delicate meringue and pop the trays in the oven, you have 2 hours to meander away from the kitchen.The other perk about this recipe is that the meringues hold really, really well! Cookies can be kept in an airtight container [...] Continue Reading

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I recreated a recipe for pistachio brittle that one of my favorite pastry shops sells. I fell in love with the sweet and salty combination of this recipe. You have the option to skip the chocolate layers and just sprinkle nuts on to the warm brittle, but if you have the time and patience, it [...] Continue Reading

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While I support the cause, I think moustaches are cheesy. With that in mind, I made these savory choux puffs with a home-made cheese dip. Does your boyfriend or significant other have a moustache growing for the Movember? Are you a little jealous?  I can’t help you grow one, but I can get you 15% [...] Continue Reading

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Macarons are amongst the fanciest of fashionable cookies. They are becoming a growing obsession among sweet-toothed gourmands everywhere.    Pistachio Macarons Ingredients: - 100 grams almond meal (ground almond) - 80 grams raw pistachio meal (ground pistachio) - 245 grams powdered sugar - 135 grams egg whites - 5 grams egg white powder (meringue powder) - [...] Continue Reading

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These deviled eggs aren’t for the faint; they have a kick and packed panache with for the most sophisticated of palates. October is “World Egg Month”, and the Egg Farmers of Ontario have asked food bloggers to whip up their creative deviled egg recipe to celebrate.  As part of World Egg Month, the Egg Farmers of Ontario [...] Continue Reading

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