in the kitchen
pineapple coconut cheesecake parfait {recipe}
Pineapple and coconut together is one of my favourite flavour combinations of all time - I guess because it reminds of Hawaii, one of my favourite places. Now that I think about it, I don't actualy have that much that's pineapple-coconut flavoured while I'm actually...
cherry chocolate chip shortbread cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 23 {recipe} {guest post}
When I first connected with Amanda, it was because I admired her eye for design and her cool artistic abilities. I was happily surprised to find out that she loves to bake too! Having met her in person (finally!) I can say without a doubt that this girl is as happy,...
vegan chai shortbread *cookie calendar 2014 – day 22 {recipe} {guest post}
I'm so happy to have connected with Kim (and Hector!) from Our Fresh Kitchen through Food Bloggers of Canada! Their bright, beautiful site is dedicated on helping everyone eat healthy and uncomplicated food that still tastes great. Since I've had to really work on...
pink peppercorn chocolate sandwich cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 21* {recipe}
I know this combination sounds a little weird, but trust me - they are lovely. And the pretty brown and pale pink colour is really nice to look at too. I created this a while ago when I was experimenting with pink peppercorns. I ended up with a great buttercream...
red wine cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 20 {recipe} {guest post}
Having met Linda online a couple of years ago through Twitter, I have had ample experience drooling over her blog. Previously known as The Urban Mrs, Linda's new blog, Brunch with Joy, is a stunning site filled with beautiful recipes, photographs, and posts about...
gluten-free nutella chocolate chip cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 19 {recipe} {guest post}
Christina and I used to be corporate cogs together and we were terrible co-workers - for each other. Why? Let's just say we really supported each others' dreams of quitting on a daily basis. LOL. And we did. We quit our jobs within a week of each other - I moved on to...
triple chocolate shortbread cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 18* {recipe}
Today's recipe for the Advent calendar isn't a guest post because it's from me! 🙂 Shortbread is sometimes a bit of a mystery to me. I must admit, most of the time, I'm not that fond of it. But when it's done right I can become a real Cookie Monster! Since I don't...
snowflake biscuits *cookie calendar 2014 – day 17* {recipe} {guest post}
When I saw Kat of The Baking Explorer's snowflake biscuits, it made me want to run out and pick up some snowflake cookie cutters - aren't these stunning? They are perfect for the holidays - I could just imagine decorating plates with these festive winter treats! guest...
minty dark chocolate ginger molasses cookies *cookie calendar 2014 – day 16* {recipe} {guest post}
I don't even want to start listing all the things that Stephanie and I have in common (besides our awesome name!) as the list would get quite long. Let's just say we connected on Twitter a long time ago and are still discovering all the fun things we have in common!...
chocolate mint cupcakes {recipe} {baking with tea}
Some of you may have noticed that lately I've been sharing a lot of photos of Amoda Tea products. Well, I can finally let the cat out of the bag - I'm partnering with them on a really fun and unique project! I connected with the lovely Tegan, one of the founders of...