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. […]
Revisiting Cherry Almond Scones
Posted on August 24, 2008 - Filed Under Breakfast, Breads, tea treats, Recipes, Uncategorized | 3 Comments
I posted this recipe last January but though I’d bring it forward again since my visit to Woodyatt Cherry Farms on Saturday. I actually made these on Saturday morning before our trip but I used the same dried Montmorency Cherries from Woodyatt’s that I had purchased at the Farmers’ Market at Pioneer Park where they operate […]
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 […]
Nutella Danish
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Breakfast, Breads, Daring Bakers, tea treats, Recipes | 3 Comments
There are several things I like to keep stocked in my freezer. Homemade Danish dough is one of them. That way when I want a special weekend breakfast I can pull out a portion and thaw it in the fridge overnight. Shape, fill and proof them when I get up, head off to the Farmer’s Market to get […]
