Category Archives: Desserts

HOW TO COOK PERFECT CREME BRUELEE

  It is pure alchemy.  How could such simple ingredients  – eggs, milk, cream, sugar – bring grown men to their knees.  This recipe for crème brûlée  was always on the menu at our restaurant, Roxy’s Bistro.    We made … Continue reading

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Banana Cocoa Coffee Cake

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    This excellent and easy cake is incredible  moist and very rich tasting.   Serve this for Sunday Easter brunch and the adults will forget to nibble the ears off the chocolate rabbits.  To be even more indulgent top the … Continue reading

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SUNSHINE LEMON BUTTERMILK CAKE

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      You will love this recipe.  It is so easy to put together – you use just two bowls (no mixer required).  It is has a wonderful lemon flavour, and all you have to do is add a … Continue reading

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MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

  Here’s an unusual  little cookie that will have you swooning with delight. A cookie with black and red  pepper!  Bittersweet chocolate mellows the ground peppers’ heat.  A little sprinkle of Malden salt to finish and your taste buds will  … Continue reading

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HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES

  Crisp and crunchy!  Soft and chewy!  The secret to knowing how your cookie is going to come out is in the recipe.  All cookie recipes provide clues to the final results.  It’s all in the butter, shortening and sugar … Continue reading

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APPLE WALNUT CAKE

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  Applesauce makes this cake wonderfully moist.   It has a delicate fine crumb with a deliciously rich and crunchy walnut topping.  You can serve it warm  so it makes a lovely breakfast treat.  It’s an easy cake to make … Continue reading

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BASIC DATE-NUT BREAD

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  This recipe makes the best date bread I’ve ever eaten.  It has been my go-to recipe for forty-seven years.  This basic bread lends itself well to many variations.  You can even make a holiday date pudding with this recipe.  … Continue reading

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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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