I first made this delightful Peach Upside Down Cake last summer at the height of peach season. The cake is light and fluffy and the added lemon rind enhances the peach flavour. But as winter lingers on, it is a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Desserts
These Baked Doughnuts have a cake-like texture with a jam filling. Because they are baked, they are not greasy. This recipe goes back a long way. When I was growing up, my Mom and my friend Jenny Lou’s mom belonged … Continue reading
Cherry Coffee Cake is a dessert or breakfast bread that is easy to make and delicious served warm or at room temperature. It keeps well covered on the counter for 3 or 4 days. A pine nut, although looked … Continue reading
This Crème Brûlée is soft and silky, made with vanilla bean, eggs and cream. We had a french theme one year for our annual Book Club dinner party and I volunteered to provide the dessert. I had never made Crème … Continue reading
Apples that are caramelized and then flambeed with brandy and then topped with ice cream are in the centre of these Caramelized Apple Crepes When I make my “Dessert Crepe” recipe, say for “Crepes Suzette” or “Banana Foster’s Crepes”, I … Continue reading
Poached Pears in Red Wine is a luscious winter dessert. Bosc pears are available all year long. You need to leave them on the counter for a couple of days after purchasing, so they can ripen. The only difficulty with … Continue reading
In our house, I bake brownies when someone has earned enough brownie points. Any good deeds are noted and sometimes, the time just seems right…could be a Valentine’s Day treat! This recipe was given to me by my mother. The … Continue reading
I first experienced Bananas Foster with crepes at an end of season dinner at our local golf course. The flavour just blew me away. This recipe serves the Bananas Foster on a folded crepe, in much the same way you … Continue reading
Now I was born in Sudbury in Northern Ontario, where wild blueberries are abundant. When my parents were first married, they used to pick berries after work and take the 11 quart baskets down to the CN station and sell … Continue reading
Now, don’t go expecting chocolate in this recipe. This carrot cake like square is made in the same fashion as brownies. There may not be any cocoa or chocolate in this square, but the flavour of the carrot mixture … Continue reading