Category Archives: Dessert

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 …

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 …

Coconut Loaf with White Chocolate

I didn’t bring much back from our vacation, but I did buy some cocoa and a bottle of white vanilla. Once home, I decided to bring back the tropics with a little coconut loaf. So I grabbed Sarah’s cookbook and found what I was looking for. True to her recipes her cake is not too …

Thanksgiving Ice Cream Cake

There is never a wrong time for ice cream. Be it a hot summer day or a chilli fall gathering. Ice cream will always be my friend. For exactly that reason I decided not to bake a pie, or a crumble or anything pumpkin for Canadian Thanksgiving. I wanted ice cream! However, I did want …

Happy Birthday

It’s my birthday today! And it’s a big milestone one. I’m a little torn about birthdays these days. I can take them or leave them. I’m not particularly panicked about this milestone one that I’m having right now, but to be honest, I think I wouldn’t mind being 39 a while longer ;). It is …