Category Archives: Desserts

OATMEAL COCONUT RAISIN COOKIES

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  There must be a thousand recipes for Oatmeal cookies.  A thousand variations of this classic drop cookie.  This cookie recipe can be large, soft and chewy, or crisp and crunchy.  Use grade B maple syrup, which has a deeper … Continue reading

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CHERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

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  Streusel coffee cakes are simple to make and deliver a lot of bang for the buck.   In this recipe sour cream gives a lovely tang and compliments the sour cherries.  Out of season you’ll find sour cherries, frozen or … Continue reading

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POMEGRANATE HOW TO REMOVE SEEDS

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    Locked away in the thick skin of the pomegranate  are luscious, ruby red seeds.   There is something both decadent and dangerous about a fruit that holds its treasure so close to its heart. The very sight of them … Continue reading

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SALTY SWEET CARAMEL ICE CREAM

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  Years ago I spent a magical Christmas in Mexico City.  We celebrated Christmas Eve with friends from the Canadian Embassy.  We were served an outrageously rich and decadent dessert.  It was the grand finale to a memorable evening.  The … Continue reading

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GINGERSNAPS!!!

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    You couldn’t bake a more old-fashioned cookie than GINGERSNAPS.  This  cookie has been popular with children for generations.  Today’s children (and adults) have seldom tasted a true gingersnap.  This superb recipe makes cookies that really snap!  It’s truly … Continue reading

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PEACH COBBLER

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  The other day my dear friend and close neighbor Angela delivered the most gorgeous box of tree – ripened peaches.  Enormous peaches sweet and juicy beyond belief.  The next day Angela delivered a bubbling peach cobbler.   What an absolute … Continue reading

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BETE NOIRE – a flourless chocolate cake

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  This recipe for BETE NOIRE (the black beast)  was the signature dessert at our restaurant ROXY’S BISTRO in Regina, Saskatchewan.   One of our regular customers was so besotted with this dessert she resorted to a devious maneuver to obtain … Continue reading

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CARAMELS…FLEUR DE SEL

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It is time, my darlings, for you to indulge yourself and all those you love.   Serve these caramels with coffee after dinner or pack them in glassine bags with ribbons for hostess gifts.  Or.. you could always just stash them … Continue reading

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MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES

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  My dear friend Dellis is a wonderful baker.  Delicious little nibbles come out of her kitchen, and lucky me,  present themselves for enjoyment.  Dellis is the only person I know who carries little brown paper bags of cookies with … Continue reading

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WANDA’S PIE IN THE SKY … a sour cherry pie adventure!

This eating a slice of pie is no small thing.  It is an undertaking of great importance.  The crust must be perfection.  Buttery rich.  Shattering into a million flakes as your fork slides through it.  And the filling.  The filling … Continue reading

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