One thing I have discovered in having a child is that you can never be quite sure what they are going to enjoy. There are things I was certain my child would like (berries, watermelon) that she cannot stand eating. And then there are other things that I did not think kids enjoy and yet […]
Two weeks ago, on a chilly Sunday morning in Toronto, I ran a marathon. That is one sentence I never thought I’d write. I. Ran. A. Marathon. Two years ago, I decided it was time to do something new. I had broken my arm cycling and had spent the summer doing anything but exercise. I […]
Note: I wrote this post in April and forgot to publish it… But the dessert is so good that I’m posting it now anyway! I joined the Daring Bakers last spring, fully intending to do every single challenge. And so far, I have done one, the Savarin bread. It’s not for lack of intentions! Each […]
For Christmas this year, I had a long list of cookbooks on my wish list. And my sister made sure that at least one of my wishes would come true. She got me The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. This cookbook is an ice cream fanatic’s dream. It is filled with all sorts of ice […]
I’m a big fan of muffins for breakfast. I’m not the kind of person who can eat cereal every morning (probably because I ate so much of it in university) and I usually don’t have time to make pancakes, or bacon and eggs, before rushing off to work. Muffins are great because you can make […]
Every fall, I start running again. There’s something about the cool, fresh air and the thought of having eaten too much at Thanksgiving and the possibility of eating too much at Christmas that makes me want to jump right back into it. And this year, especially. What with breaking my arm in June and going […]
Oatmeal Nectarine muffins aren’t something you hear about every day. In fact, I don’t think I would have done them except that I had a bunch of rather old nectarines sitting in my fridge that needed to get used for something, but not much else sitting around that I could mix them with. So, I […]
Banana spinach? Seriously? If that’s what you’re thinking, be reassured that I was thinking the exact same thing. This month for the Daring Baker’s challenge, we had the choice to do whatever previous recipe we wanted. And since I’ve skipped out for a couple of months, I thought this would be a great time to […]
I am a bit of an ice cream snob. I never used to be. I used to be able to get Dairy Queen and be totally happy with it. Or blocks of Chapman’s ice cream. Or the President’s Choice peppermint chocolate crackle. But then I tried Marble Slab, and I was ruined. It all started […]
It has been a while since I have been able to write a post, and I have a good reason! It’s also been a while since I’ve been able to really cook or bake ANYTHING. I am a passionate cyclist. Not someone who cycles 60-100k a day or who bikes to Kingston for a weekend […]
