Spring is official! In less than two days it will be Good Friday, when hot cross buns are traditionally served. Though Easter is not a tradition in our house, I remember there were always chocolates around this time in spring. For me, it was about the food, the ham and all, however hot cross bunsRead more
Happy February! After the holiday madness at work and at home, I travelled for two weeks in January to London and Paris for sightseeing, to visit a friend, and to take a pastry course. Upon returning home, I jumped right back to work. I needed a break, I would spend my days off doing nothing at home, justRead more
So…I’ve decided to post another cookie recipe. This time it is going to be a short one, I just thought it would interesting to post this one just for fun. The recipe is a good balance between sweet, savoury, and even a bit of umami. I was coming up with some ideas for holiday cookiesRead more
Another cookie recipe for the holidays! This recipe was inspired by Bon Apetit’s holiday issue cover, which features Craftsman and Wolve’s lavender shortbread wreaths. The wreaths are such beauties with the colourful candied flowers placed on the icing of each cookie. I concieved of this idea while trying to figure out a chocolate cookie recipeRead more
I love the breathing in the brisk air while admiring the beautiful colours of autumn. Tis the season of pear harvest at our house. My parents planted an Asian pear tree in the yard when I was a child and now we get to enjoy its bountiful harvest every fall. There are usually so many that weRead more
This year’s summer has been a bit hectic for me, nonetheless enjoyable. I am sending off my summer with a cake, with seasonal local peaches. I love peaches when they are so juicy and sweet, I even froze some for later use, for smoothies and baking. This is the first recipe that I’ve tried making from aRead more
