October 18, 2017
One of my favourite fall desserts is a sticky toffee pudding, dense and moist, drizzled with sticky toffee sauce and served with ice cream. It doesn’t matter what I have for dinner, there is always room for this dessert. I have a few recipes that I rotate when making this pudding but I always keep my eyes open for something new and I found this one in a new dessert book. For those of you... View Article
October 29, 2016
It’s apple season and I am making apples desserts. One of my favourites is this thinly sliced honeycrisp apple, stacked in a ramekin dish and baked until soft and caramelized. I serve it with vanilla ice cream that I have melted (basically a creme anglaise) or with caramel or butterscotch sauce. The spun sugar is an extra that can looks impressive but it’s not a must. If you want to try it check my spun... View Article
September 30, 2014
Here is something to do with the abundance of prune plums at the markets. Plum kuchen is a simple, one bowl cake topped with plums and I think it may be the original coffee cake. There are many versions for this recipe. Some are made with yeast, others are similar to tarts and still others look like a crumble. I think originally plum kuchen was made with yeast dough and it is a worthwhile undertaking,... View Article
