Desserts
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
In my family, rhubarb meant one thing: crisp. Baked every spring in my great-grandmother’s Pyrex dish, it feels like four generations are in the kitchen together.
Read MoreLemon Posset
No eggs. No gelatin. No fuss. Fresh lemon juice sets hot, sweetened cream into something between a feather-light mousse and a velvet panna cotta.
Read MoreRhubarb Tart
My mom’s rhubarb patch was our childhood hiding place. Now those ruby stalks are baked into a brown sugar and almond filling on a buttery crust.
Read MoreCrustless Lemon Hand Pies
Sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and zest baked in a muffin tin: lemon pie flavour with a cake texture, no crust needed.
Read MoreCrunchy Rocky Road Squares
A vintage dessert, revitalized. This no-bake treat of chocolate, marshmallows and crunchy biscuit is a breeze to make and has delighted taste buds for generations.
Read MoreNo-Churn Dulce de Leche and Whipped Coffee Ice Cream
Dulce de leche and whipped coffee folded into cream, no ice cream maker needed. Smooth and velvety, it melts in the mouth.
Read MoreCruffin
Baked like a muffin, flaky like a croissant and tastes like a cinnamon roll. Puff pastry rolled with butter, cinnamon and sugar: light, flaky and delicious.
Read MoreBrookies
Part brownie, part cookie. What do you get when you top a layer of brownie batter with a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough? Brookies.
Read MoreMini Shortbread Tarts
What if thumbprint cookies and Christmas shortbread became one? Buttery, lemon-scented shortbread cups, baked and filled with jam.
Read MoreLemon Sponge Pudding
A light, fluffy sponge with a decadent lemon sauce hiding on the bottom, hence its other name, lemon surprise pudding. A vintage winter classic from my mom and her mom.
Read MorePineapple Upside-Down Cake
A vintage cake that has been around since the 1800s. Fresh pineapple caramelized with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon under a tender yogurt cake.
Read MoreThumbprint Cookies
Vintage shortbread-style cookies with lemon zest, rolled in coconut and finished with a spoonful of jam in the centre.
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