If you think you are about to read a sweet Valentines Day post, you would be wrong. This is not that kind of story. As a parent, when your children are young, they idolize you. They think that you can do no wrong and that you have the answers to all of life’s mysteries. But [...]
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Peanut Butter Sizzle Truffles
Posted in Confections and Candies, tagged Andrew Garrison Shotts, cayenne, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, tempering chocolate, Valentines Day on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Holiday Baking Day 4: Chocolate Covered Pretzel Brittle
Posted in Confections and Candies, tagged Chocolate, Holiday Baking, pretzel brittle, salty and sweet on December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
They do exist. Those people who claim, “I’m not really a dessert eater. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth.” I just don’t happen to be a member of their tribe. I do have a sweet tooth! However, I also happen to have a salty tooth. Wait; is there such a thing? I do [...]
A Very Sweet New Year with Caramel Chocolate Dipped Apples
Posted in Misc. Desserts, tagged Apples, Caramel, Caramel Apples, Chocolate, Rosh Hashanah on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
] I know that in my last post, I promised a daily update on “The Best Thing I Ate Today”, while travelling through Umbria, Italy. Unfortunately, the internet service at our villa was knocked out by a tremendous thunderstorm and so I was unable to blog daily. I promise to post about the trip very [...]
My Passover Faux Pas (Shmura Matzoh Crunch)
Posted in Confections and Candies, Passover, tagged Almonds, Caramel, Chocolate, Matzoh, Passover, Shmura on April 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Everyday at 5 pm, in the week leading up to Passover this year, the doorbell would ring. When I opened the door, there would be a flat square box of matzoh left on the front porch. By the end of the week, I had a stack of about 6 boxes. Various Jewish organizations around our [...]
Day 5: Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark
Posted in Confections and Candies, tagged Chocolate, Peanut Butter on December 11, 2010 | 11 Comments »
On the 5th day of holiday baking my true love ran to the store to get me another 2 kg jar of crunchy peanut butter for this creation. I think I love this recipe so much because it really allows the artist in me to come out. I was never very good at drawing, so baking has [...]
Marble Matzoh Crunch
Posted in Passover, tagged Caramel, Chocolate, Crunch, Matzoh, Passover on April 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
This week in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge I am scheduled to bake Stollen. However, it’s Passover this week and I’m not eating bread. So in honour of this holiday I offer my favourite Passover treat, “Marble Matzoh Crunch.” The original recipe comes from Montreal baker extraordinaire Marcy Goldman. Her cookbook “Better Baking.com“ is one of my go [...]
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