Everyone needs a solid peanut butter cookie recipe in their baking repertoire and this is my favourite. These are thick, chewy cookies that are rolled in granulated sugar before baking for a little crunch. I also like to add some roasted chopped peanuts for extra texture. Looking for more peanut recipes? Check out my Healthy(er) Peanut…
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Pumpkin Walnut Bread
There’s nothing like the smell of this bread baking on a chilly autumn day. Not-too-sweet, flavoured with warm spices and crunchy walnuts, this pumpkin loaf cake is fall comfort food for sure! The recipe yields two 9×5 breads which freeze extremely well — but you can easily halve this recipe if you like. I also…
Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Biscuits are the ideal comfort food — the perfect vehicle for sweet strawberry jam or savoury breakfast sandwiches. Buttery, flaky and fluffy, these southern rolls are one of my all-time favourite foods. I’ve spent some time road tripping through the American south in recent years, and I’ve eaten some of the best biscuits on the…
Italian Apple Cake
This cake is a riff on my Nonna Maria’s Apple Cake. It’s a simple, rustic recipe to which I’ve added a splash of Sambuca. I also like to grate the apples so that they melt right into the batter and create a moist and tender crumb. You can use any variety of apple in this…
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Crisps, crumbles and cobblers are some of my favourite desserts. I love them because they are so easy to make and a great way to use in-season fruit. Although they do all contain fresh fruit, there is a difference between them…crisps contain oats while crumbles do not. Cobblers, on the other hand, are topped with…
Strawberry Cake
This easy-to-make snack cake is filled with sweet strawberries and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. It’s a great way to make the most of in-season berries! It is important to lightly puree the strawberries in a food processor before adding them to the cake batter so you don’t end up with big chunks…
Funfetti Cookies
Soft and chewy Funfetti Cookies are filled with creamy white chocolate chips and crunchy, colourful sprinkles. I like to use rainbow jimmies — but you can use any colour sprinkles you like. You can press a few extra sprinkles into the tops of the unbaked cookies for an extra pop of colour. Ingredients: 3/4 cup…
Lemon Ricotta Cake
This traditional rustic Italian cake can be whipped up easily with pantry ingredients and little fuss. The ricotta in this recipe creates a tender, hearty crumb while the lemon adds brightness and flavour. I like to dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving — but it’s just as delicious without it. Ingredients: 1 1/2…
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Sheet cakes are awesome because they are so easy to make and they don’t require any fancy gadgets or skills. This Chocolate Sheet Cake is moist and rich and topped with a light and fluffy chocolate frosting. It’s the easiest cake you’ll ever make! Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1…
Carrot Sheet Cake
I love sheets cakes because they’re so versatile and uncomplicated to make — there’s no messy cake layers to stack or fancy frosting techniques. This carrot sheet cake is very moist, loaded with sweet carrots and spiced with cinnamon. I like to top it all off with a vanilla cream cheese frosting. You can also…
Sweet Italian Taralli
These crunchy, not-too-sweet cookies are made with white wine and a splash of anise-flavoured liqueur. They may seem quite simple and homely, but they’re actually highly addictive — it’s impossible to eat just one! I’ve attempted to make these taralli many times over the years, with limited success. After trying countless versions of this recipe…
Crispy Oatmeal Cookies
If you like cookies with crispy edges and a chewy centre, these are the cookies for you. The oatmeal in this recipe is ground to a fine powder before being added into the dough, giving these cookies a lot of texture without being too hard and crumbly. You can customize this recipe by using any…
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