Sep 16, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I wasn’t all that surprised when Paul’s brother, Mike, chose “beer” as his birthday cupcake flavour – Mike is a big fan of beer. I wasn’t sure how beer would translate into a cupcake recipe, but he chose his flavour and stuck by it,...
Sep 9, 2013 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
The second recipe that I created for #bakingwithmackays isn’t technically “baking”, but who could say no to ice cream? Definitely not me! One of the jars that Mackays sent to me was their Pink Grapefruit Marmalade. Now, anyone who knows me well knows...
Aug 19, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My mother-in-law chose “lemon pudding” as her birthday cupcake flavour, which really put my mind into a tailspin. Lemon pudding? In a cupcake? How the heck was I supposed to achieve that? And then, inspiration just dropped into my lap. Actually, it was...
May 31, 2013 | chocolate, cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, new posts - in the kitchen, recipes
Both my brother-in-law, Dave, and my sister-in-law, Alex, answered with an emphatic “chocolate” when I asked them what flavour they wanted their birthday cupcakes to be. After a little more thought, Alex added that she wouldn’t mind Nutella cupcakes...
May 24, 2013 | chocolate, cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, new posts - in the kitchen, popular, recipes
I never gave my father-in-law a chance to choose his birthday cupcake flavour – it was always going to be Crown Royal cupcakes. You see, many years ago, when Paul and I were still dating, I gave a bottle of Crown Royal Canadian whisky to his dad for Christmas...
Apr 17, 2013 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
One of our favourite discoveries when we travelled to Rome for the first time last year was the Tazza d’Oro, a small coffee shop that sits very close to the Pantheon. Being a famed coffee shop in Rome is no small feat and there were definitely some wonderful coffees...
