My Papa (grandfather) was given a package of Werther’s Original Hard Candies as a gift from his neighbour, but he gave them to me because it was his wife, my Nana, who loved the decadent candies – a taste she passed on to my mother, who has in turn (fortunately, and unfortunately) passed on to me. Since I had this big package, I decided to get creative Continue reading
Baking
Incredible Rocky Road Cookies
I saw a picture for these cookies and they looked so amazing that I had to do some hunting to find the recipe so that I could try them. Upon going through the ingredients, I was surprised to find out that they were gluten-free and instantly became quite skeptical…how could cookies be good without flour?! I kept an open mind and made them, and, I don’t know how they do it, but they are incredible! Continue reading
Blissful Butterscotch Bars
Warning: these are dangerously good. I’m house/offspring sitting family friends and Georgia (from Georgia’s Blueberry Cake) and I went through 5 cookbooks before we chose this recipe. They take a while to make, and need tons of time to cool (like 3+ hours), but they are completely worth it…just don’t do what I did and listen to Georgia’s impatient 15 year old brother and cut them too soon! Continue reading
Official Delightful Nanaimo Bars
There are many phrases I like to live by, ‘Do it right’ is one of them. So when I decided to make Nanaimo bars, I searched and found the official recipe from Nanimo, British Columbia. It’s an easy, no-bake recipe, and since the first time I made them, they have been a favourite chocolate craving of my mother’s and mine. Continue reading
Melting Chocolate Chip Meringues
These meringues are a light, sweet, chocolately escape. They are simple to make, melt in your mouth, and are a great dessert or snack. My mom makes these every year for Passover, but I eat them all year round. Enjoy! Continue reading
Georgia’s Blueberry Cake
This recipe comes from my 12 year old sister’s best friend Georgia. It’s such a simple and great recipe, and it’s dairy-free! I’ve included the original hand-written recipe she gave my family a couple years ago after we had it at her house, see below it’s pretty cute. Continue reading
Perfect Chocolate Pecan Pie
I must preface with acknowledging that I did not make this (yet). My mom made this delicious pie for dessert and I knew that I couldn’t wait until I made it myself to share it, because it’s that good. I am not a pie person, but pecan pie is one of the types I do eat. So take that pie and add chocolate, my favourite ingredient, and I am there with a fork! Continue reading
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Marble Cheesecake Squares
I’m all for desserts and decadent snacks, but I sometimes find that I feel a little guilty eating two brownies in one sitting. Baking is a science, so I don’t recommend doing anything too radical or you can ruin a recipe, but there are ways to make things with few less calories. Continue reading
Chewy Chunky Blondies
My sister doesn’t like chocolate (crazy I know, but her loss), so she makes these instead of brownies. While they are chocolate-free, they are still really good. They’re pretty simple, super rich, and the walnuts, coconut, and toffee pieces are quite the tasty combination. Continue reading
Ridiculously Good Rolo Cookies
I was craving something chocolately and chewy, so I went through some of my cookbooks and binder of recipes cut out of newspapers and magazines, and settled upon these cookies. All I have to say is: O…M…G…THESE ARE GOOD, and by good I mean really super good and are now going to be regulars in my arsenal good. Continue reading
My Nana's Kitchen 