This weekend was a chocolate kind of weekend and it all started with the simple desire of making homemade chocolate dough. Whenever things get hectic around me, or I feel a little ungrounded, I like to turn towards something that never fails me – like making a classic dough. No matter how many times I […] Read more…
Before I give you the recipe for this deliciously easy chocolate pudding – some food news! As most of you know, I’ve been working in the food realm for a few years now and, as of a couple weeks ago, started a new position as a Food Specialist for Canadian Living. Canadians will know the […] Read more…
I’m almost ashamed to write out a recipe for these delicious indulgences because they are so incredibly simply to make. These little dessert bites came about a few nights ago. Do you ever have a late night sugar craving you just can’t soothe? It’s not the most healthy feeling, but, let’s face it, it happens to […] Read more…
After putting up my Christmas tree this weekend, it seems that the holidays are really in full swing! During this hectic time of year – between holiday shopping, seeing friends and family and wrapping up a busy work year – there is often little time to sit back and relax. No matter how hectic it […] Read more…
It’s hard for me to be anything else but pleased at the prospect of trying a new chocolate dessert. Even a little piece of bittersweet, dark, velvety chocolate can do wonders to one’s mood and is an easy pick-me up on those days when everything is going wrong. This month’s Daring Bakers challenge was hosted […] Read more…
Have you ever had the feeling that you have dozens of cookbooks, a fridge full of food but you’re just not sure what to cook? I don’t get that feeling very often, but when I do I always go back to an old favorite. Flourless chocolate cakes are a classic.. but hyped up with fruit […] Read more…