Add Some Zest to Your Cherry Pie!
Posted on September 2, 2008 - Filed Under Pie, faves, Desserts, Recipes, Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Sorry not the best picture- but this is what happens when you cut a cherry pie before it has cooled. What happened is, well, -you know… the smell drives you crazy whilst it’s baking and you just can’t wait- so you eat it hot. If it’s made of nice juicy pie cherries like these you’ll […]
Pierre Herme’s Chocolate Eclairs are a “Choux In” for the Daring Bakers!
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Daring Bakers, Cocktails, tea treats, blog events, Desserts, Appetizers, Recipes | 29 Comments
It’s that time again and I’m just getting my post up for today’s reveal of this month’s Daring Bakers’ Challenge. This month our hosts are the lovely and talented Meeta of “What’s for Lunch, Honey?” and Tony of Olive Juice. The recipe is Chocolate Eclairs by Pierre Herme and consists of three elements: a choux […]
Ukrainian Cherry Bars (Chereshnyanyk)
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Desserts, tea treats, Cookies, Recipes, Cakes, Hearth and Home, Uncategorized | 5 Comments
I’ve written a bit about my Mum’s side of the family (the mostly English-Scottish by way of the South tradition), but I’ve also been exploring another part of my heritage. My Dad’s Mom (Grandma Christine) was born in Canada to Ukrainian immigrants I think by way of Austria. They owned a wheat farm in Manitoba. […]
Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Topped Buttermilk Coffee Cake
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Breads, Breakfast, tea treats, Desserts, Recipes, Cakes | 7 Comments
It finally occurred to me somewhere along the way that a great hostess gift for a Saturday night dinner party might be a coffee cake that might make breakfast the next morning an easy treat. Nothing like wearing yourself out giving a great party only to face an empty larder the next morning when you’re in no mood […]
