Author Archives: Giulia Doyle

Nectarine Cardamom Yogurt Pops

Nothing screams summer like a fresh fruit Popsicle, and nothing is easier to make. I had a bunch of nectarines lying around the fruit bowl that were juicy and sweet, but just a little past their prime. I didn’t want to waste them and didn’t feel like baking, so I pulled out my blender and …

Midsummer Night Party with Minted

The end of the school year was busy, one special event after another and summer sports activities starting. Despite our busy schedule, I wanted to gather a group of friends, colleagues and neighbors to ring in the summer and celebrate Midsummer. It turned out to be a beautiful night and with the help of Minted …

Basil Pesto Beef Sliders

May gave us some warm days around here and we’ve been using our grill a lot. I wasn’t really intending to blog about these sliders, but decided that they were so good I had to share them now at the beginning of the season, rather than make them again later for the blog. It feels …

Buttermilk Pancakes

When I made the yellow cake for the layered Tiramisu cake I only used a little of my buttermilk. As you know they sell them in large cartons, so I was looking for a way to use it up. I decided on a big stack of fluffy pancakes, after spotting them in Chatelaine magazine. These …

Pizza Baguette

As a kid, my parents used to buy frozen pizza baguettes – a quick and easy meal you could pop in the oven. I loved those pizzas – crunchy, gooey and easy to hold in your hands. Maybe they have them here in the freezer isle as well? I’m not sure. This past weekend we …

Tiramisu Layer Cake

My husband celebrated his birthday this past weekend. Originally I had all kinds of big plans, but it turned out that it was the same day as our daughter’s first communion and the same weekend we had three guests bunking with us. Let me tell you – seven people and one full bath is not my …