In my early 20’s my younger sister and I shared an apartment. We had two cats, two bedrooms, and groups of friends five years apart. Somehow it all worked. I was big sister to many of her friends, and my responsibility for her kept me with my feet firmly on the ground. We started off…
Cinnamon Buns
A long, long time ago, in a city far, far away, there used to be a coffee house named Boca Bar. It was a few blocks from where my best friend and I shared a basement suite. We would wander up there some evenings to sit and talk. Even though we lived together, schooled together,…
Molasses Crinkles
The summer is winding down. Even though the days are still warm, the sun has dropped out of sight by 8PM, and the nights are cold. I refuse to say it’s fall, as there’s technically still a week or so of summer left. However, the fragrance of cooked spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger…
Basic Pastry
Making a good pastry is one of life’s simple tasks. The trick is it not to overthink it, or overwork it. It is made from the most basic of ingredients: flour, fat, water & salt. These can be enhanced with a bit of sugar & vinegar, but essentially that’s all that goes in a great…
Rhubarb Muffins
Having been the baker for too many events to count, I have learnt what people are happy to see offered at a breakfast buffet. If you have 250 people to serve, the buffet will need to have significant variety of loaves, cinnamon buns, muffins, coffee cakes, and scones. Usually I would do about 5 varieties…
farmhouse cook 