The inspiration behind these lemon shortbreads is so cliché it's not even funny. A little while ago, Life gav

This time of year is crazy for most of us. For myself and lots of others, the holidays mean working longer, ha

I'm a recreational tea-drinker. If it's a cold day and I'm in the right mood I'll make a cup, but on the whole

Back in the spring - before Provisions moved and expanded, and when fewer people were in the mood for baking -

Brownies are a funny thing. Everyone has their own particular idea of what a brownie should be - nuts, chocola

Ahh, my two greatest loves: fresh summer fruit and breakfast. My idea of paradise is a place where it's summer

If you were hanging around this part of the Internet the last few years, you might notice a dearth of Pat

I recently had a Saturday off - my first "free" Saturday in a long time - and at the top of my activity wishli

I try not to get swept up in healthy eating trends if I can help it. I'm way too cynical for my own good.

2016 is turning into the Year of the Passion Fruit for me. Not only did I indulge in every passion fruit flavo

As with many things in my adult life - including the name of this blog - this cake was inspired by M

Hello friends! Sorry for the radio silence these past few months. I've been readjusting to post-vacation life

The war between my love of dessert and my new swimsuit rages on. I've totally eliminated sweets in the past, a

Every once in a while a recipe comes along that really just knocks your socks off. I'm lucky, I get to be surr

For those of us who love cake, the struggle is real. I would eat cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if I th

Yeah, that's right: PATIO drinks. Did I lose you already? You think I'm crazy, talking about sitting on a pati

If Mother Nature is acting like fall here in Edmonton, then I'm gonna act like fall too. I'm going to embrace

It's late summer, and you know what that means: stuffing your face with as many nectarines, concord grapes, an

For the past couple of years, we've gone camping in Kananaskis country, and by "camping" I of course mean "gla

It doesn't take much to make me nostalgic. I even get nostalgic for times and places while I'm still there.&nb

A few months ago I was browsing a kitchen store with a friend, looking at all the cool cooking accessorie

I went a little bananas recently. Bananas for bananas. I bought my usual bunch of 6 at the grocery store, a ba

Well, it's official. Even though I've been referring to our outside situation as "summer" for like the past 8

Spring is here! Sure, we've had some iffy weather lately, but I'm celebrating spring, rain or shine (or s

On Wednesday, I was lucky enough to attend a pasta-filled evening with Chef Lynn Crawford, the charismatic and

The other day I was in Planet Organic grabbing some ingredient - I don't remember what now - and I was walking

Makes about 5-6 cups.

Makes about 15 biscuits and about 1½ cups raspberry curd.

I love roses. I love rose-scented perfumes, I love looking at the colourful bunches in florists' windows, and

  I had never heard of knishes before I moved to Montreal for university. In fact, there were a lot of th

  I love it when I can discover a new ingredient - an exotic spice or grain or fruit - that I can ha

Nutty, light, and not too sweet, this cake is best enjoyed with a cup of coffee.

When I lived in Montreal, I tried really hard to become conversational in French... at first. I gave everythin

We all have our own mental checklists of things that need to happen this time of year in order to get that war

I've had pears on the brain lately. The ones we've been getting at the grocery store lately are amaaaaazing, l

It's harvest time, and for many people that means brainstorming different ways to use up bushels of apples, gi