When we were very young, our parents would take us exploring in our cabin cruiser, “The Hurricane” up through Howe Sound, and further up along the Sunshine Coast towards Texada Island. While I never remember staying overnight on the boat, we did do some very long day trips. We’d sit in a line along the…
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Coffee ~ Gingerbread Squares
I’m working on a menu for an upcoming three-day catering job, and my mind is full of all sorts of different baking for this group. Besides their three meals a day, we keep a fresh fruit, baking & beverage counter stocked for them all weekend. Muffins, cookies, coffee cakes, and then always something yummy mid-afternoon,…
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake
Even though today felt like spring, I know that winter is not yet half over… warm rich desserts still work this time of year. We may get a snowfall yet, but my cup is half full knowing that spring is almost here, or at least just around the corner. But, while the calendar still says winter,…
Glazed Polenta & Almond Cake with Stewed Lemons
The blackberries are dripping off the bushes. The air is heavy with their scent as I walk by, reminding me that I have to get serious about picking them while they’re still plump and sweet. This summer has been so busy; add to that the heat and mosquitoes, and I haven’t really felt the urge to…
Chocolate Date Cake
While our girls were growing up, we always had extra children in the house. It helped that we were the closest home to the island’s one room schoolhouse. Consequently I tried to have quick snacks that would refuel them before they’d head out to play on our farm. Sometimes it was just a snack to…
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