It's hard to believe it, but Easter is just around the corner. For most people, that usually means eating stupendous quantities of chocolate, but I get waaaay more excited for all of the festive breads, and most especially the hot cross buns. Most bakeries carry traditional hot cross buns ... Read More about One a Penny: Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Hot Cross Buns
New Beginnings: Coffee-Toffee Banana Bread
Hi friends! It's been a while, hasn't it? I promise that I'm going to make it worth the wait, though. For one, because there's a pretty amazing banana bread recipe coming your way today. And two, as you've probably noticed, the site got a little makeover earlier this week with a sleek new ... Read More about New Beginnings: Coffee-Toffee Banana Bread
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Turkey Stuffed Pepper Soup
There are few things in life that are quite as satisfying as sitting down to a steaming hot bowl of soup on a cold, snowy day. I'm not particularly picky about what kind of soup, either. Chicken noodle, cream of mushroom, ramen, pho, bouillabaise.... as long as it's some kind of piping hot ... Read More about Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Turkey Stuffed Pepper Soup
Mulling It Over: Baked Brie with Mulled Wine Poached Pear Compote
This post is sponsored by Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines. Please enjoy wine responsibly. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep the Crumb test kitchen up and running! Ah, the holidays... that mad scramble at the end of the year when the calendar starts to look a little bit like the last ... Read More about Mulling It Over: Baked Brie with Mulled Wine Poached Pear Compote
Lei’d Back: Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos
Ever get a song stuck in your head that won't come out? That totally happened to me as I was trying to come up with a title for this post... no word of a lie, I spent the next two days with "Nacho Man" playing on loop in my mental playlist. I guess there are worse things to have on the brain ... Read More about Lei’d Back: Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos
The Spice is Right: Mexican Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake
After blogging for so many years, it's easy for some of my older posts to fall through the cracks and not get the love they deserve. For instance, look at my Warm Raspberry-Chocolate Pudding Cake. It's the kind of recipe that should get pretty regular traffic - it's stupidly easy to make, ... Read More about The Spice is Right: Mexican Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake
Don’t Go Bacon My Heart: Bourbon-Maple Bacon Sticky Buns
It occurred to me the other day that I've been holding out on you guys... all these years, and I still haven't published a sticky bun recipe. Shame on me. I have, of course, published a couple of different variations on cinnamon buns, but that's not quite the same thing. Some people might ... Read More about Don’t Go Bacon My Heart: Bourbon-Maple Bacon Sticky Buns
Movin’ to the Country: Grilled Peach Lassi
One of my favourite parts of summertime is the crazy-delicious fresh peaches grown right here in Ontario. And that's been especially true these past couple of weeks, because this year's crop of Niagara peaches is especially amazing - intensely flavourful, sweet and oh-so-juicy. Forget Eat a ... Read More about Movin’ to the Country: Grilled Peach Lassi
