Brunch is unquestionably my favourite meal. Always eaten in the company of your favourite people, this is my excuse to go crazy with delicious breakfast and lunch foods. I only wish I had an excuse to make scrambled eggs with smoked salmon every morning! And when it comes to brunch, cinnamon buns top the list. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pecans’
Whitewater Cinnamon Buns
Posted in Baking, Brunch Food, Cinnamon, Comfort Food, tagged Cinnamon buns, gooey treats, Icing, Pecans, Whitewater cooks on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pumpkin Pie
Posted in Holidays, Pie, Pumpkin, tagged Pecans, Pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, Silver Palate, Thanksgiving on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving is perhaps my favourite holiday of the year. I love the crisp air and colourful leaves and changing of the season. More than any other holiday, I love the meaning behind this tradition – to reflect upon and give thanks for the blessings in our lives. And importantly, it’s a great excuse to cook [...]
The ultimate Canadian butter tarts!
Posted in Baking, Canadian Food, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, Nuts, Pastry, Recipe, tagged butter tart, Canadian food, classic, maple, Pastry, Pecans, Recipe on March 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
What in the world is Canadian food? Well, it’s something I’ve been giving a lot of thought to lately, because a friend of ours from Denmark asked us to make him some Canadian food. That was more of a challenge than I thought it would be! My family’s roots in Canada are not long; I [...]
Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Pecans
Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Nuts, tagged "Best-ever", Bon Appetit, Brown butter, brownies, Chocolate, Pecans on March 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
February’s Bon Appetit had a glorious photo of brownies with the disclaimer “Best-Ever Brownies” on their cover. This was quite the bold statement, seeing as any good chef has a secret brownie recipe (mine is the Ford family secret recipe for Chocolate Chews). As someone who is in evidence-based health care (epidemiology), this presented an [...]
