Taste tests
Homemade Granola | Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits
This recipe for homemade granola is one that I am particularly proud of. It took me a long time to get around to making homemade granola because it seems so…
Cinnamon donuts
Donuts are a common request I get when I teach kids cooking classes. Who doesn’t love donuts? The challenging thing for me is while teaching virtual cooking classes I don’t…
Apple galette
Last week was Pi day. Pi day is March 14 – an easy way to remember this is that March 14 can also be written as 3.14 which are the…
Real Macaroni and Cheese
Like most kids, I grew up on the macaronic and cheese that you find in a blue box. It wasn’t until I was well in my late teens/adult years that…
Easy molten lava cakes
I remember how molten lava cakes were all the rage when they first came out – a chocolate cake that was set around the edges but still oozy in the…
Easy chicken pot pie
I remember the first time I attempted to make chicken pot pie. The recipe was way too complicated and I gave up half way through. It called for roasting bone-in…
Blueberry scones
Over the winter break I tested a number of fruit scone recipes until I settled on one that was just right. Not too cakey, not too dense and not too…
The crepe class
I still remember the first time I taught how to make crepes in a kids cooking class. The thought of making crepes can be intimidating but with the right equipment,…
Chocolate chip cookies
You really can’t go wrong with chocolate chip cookies. Almost any recipe will result in a cookie that tastes great. But there is a certain style that I have been…