It was my birthday a couple weeks ago, and as per tradition, I made my own birthday cake. Therefore, this year

Tofu puffs are one of my favourite forms of tofu so I'm always trying to work them into another meal. These on

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These Swedish pancakes are my favourite type of pancake! Our mom is German so she isn't used to and doesn't li

I made a matcha cheesecake for our dad's birthday. We love matcha (powdered green tea), and have used it in se

This isn't any ordinary pear pie: Ryan flavoured it with rum, almond, and orange. Ryan invented this pie; he a

Roast pork loin with fennel and thyme is my favourite way to cook pork loin. This economical cut of meat is de

I made a chocolate chip walnut pumpkin spice bread using up leftover pumpkin from Ryan's Thanksgiving pumpkin

Galaktoboureko is a Greek dessert; basically, it's a pastry-covered custard drenched in flavoured syrup. Best

Our Oma would make these cake-like dessert waffles in her heart-shaped waffle iron. These are great fresh, or

Chocolate marble pound cake was our mom's go-to dessert when we kids. Although she's an excellent cook, she ne

Gorgonzola rosemary shortbread cookies are a perfect hors d'oeuvre for the holidays. They are buttery, salty,

I made these chocolate meringue kisses by using up the egg whites leftover from making Donatello's Maple Crèm

This year for Donatello's birthday, I made maple crème brûlée instead of any type of birthday cake. This is

These pumpkin spice muffins are flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, and are studded with rais

I made this mile-high lemon meringue pie for Ryan's 30th birthday. Who needs birthday cake when you have birth

Donatello and I have this banana smoothie most mornings.  It has to be the easiest and most delicious way to

For my birthday this year I decided it was time for an ice cream party! We love going to Dutch Dreams for the

This strawberry sauce uses super ripe berries from the height of the summer. This recipe has a bit of an edge

This Caribbean tuna pasta salad has a tasty island slant to it. Tomiko had a high school friend from Jamaica,

Chill out this summer with a light and cooling honeydew juice. This recipe is a handy solution for any melo

Tomiko and I tried a cup of lavender lemonade when we were travelling through Prince Edward County last summer

Here is the almond rhubarb upside-down cake for my dad for Father's Day. I love rhubarb and always buy it wh

Ryan loves whiskey and has several types stored in our liquor cabinet. He has a few pricey ones he'll drink ne

One day last winter, a Russian-speaking client at work brought me a plastic bucket and a fork. She opened the

This Swiss cheese and mushroom quiche is a variation of the basic quiche recipe, the same one that I used to

Bienenstich is a German cake that means 'bee sting.' This cake is very similar to our Oma's Butterkuchen, just

Butterkuchen was a specialty of our Oma's, and she would make it for special occasions or just Kaffee and Kuc

My first job was working in the kitchen of a summer camp in Algonquin Park. Most of the kids and head staff we

This is a really easy recipe for Caesar salad dressing that whisks up in a flash. It is similar in flavour to

Za'atar manakeesh is Arabic za'atar pizza. Our mom used to buy it fresh from Tamimi Markets in Saudi Arabia, a

Fennel is such a strange vegetable, all fibrous like celery but spicy like anise, and I never really gave it m

This cabbage and broccoli slaw with creamy poppyseed dressing has the delicious combination of sweet, tangy, a

Our mom is German so it's no surprise that she loves Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - Black Forest Cake. As a kid

Ajiaco, a type of Colombian chicken soup, is fun to eat. There are a variety of toppings and sides to customiz