Despite sleeping for over 10 hours, I woke up Saturday morning with a stuffed-up head and a mild fever. Looks like Halifax’s wet winter has finally gotten the best of me. I decided the thing to do – between naps in bed and watching the West Wing – was to make a large pot of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pineapple’
Carrot Cake with Cream-Cheese Frosting
Posted in Baking, Cake, Cinnamon, Classic, Dessert, Uncategorized, tagged carrot cake, Coconut, cream-cheese frosting, decadent, pineapple, silverpalate, walnutes on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My grandmother’s carrot cake is to die for. Moist and beautifully textured with nuts and coconut, it is unsurprising that our family often requests this cake for birthdays. I only discovered a few weeks ago that her secret is to follow Silverpalate‘s carrot cake recipe. Written by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, their recipes are classic, [...]
Happy Belated National Pineapple Up-Side Down Cake Day [USA]
Posted in Baking, Cake, Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, tagged birthday, pineapple, Recipe, travel, upside down cake on April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe I missed it. The perfect day to launch my own very first completely invented recipe. It was national pineapple up-side down cake day on April 20. What was I thinking? Honestly. I am eternally grateful to a pair of savvy radio commentators for reminding me before it was all too late. I [...]
