Sweet
In a week’s time, I’ll be flying home to Canada to attend the wedding of a very dear friend. I’ve known Margaux since we were 14 years old, and not only is she talented, sweet and beautiful, but she’s extremely organized, and I’ve no doubts that she’ll throw a damned good party. For obvious reasons, I’m incredibly excited about this trip- I get to see my friends from high school, watch one of them get hitched, hang out with my parents and generally soak up the hometown love. Usually these trips home offer me a brief respite from cooking, but not this one. At least, not entirely. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on September 2nd, 2010 by Ele | 1 comment so far
Tags: biscuit, chocolate, cocoa, compare, cookie, mint, wedding
Good morning, friends- care to take a little trip with me? One that starts with butter and flour, and meanders through strawberry fields bordered by chocolate woods, perhaps dusted with a little sugared snow? Come along then, we’ll be travelling photojournalist-style.
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Posted in Sweet on July 23rd, 2010 by Ele | 5 comments
Tags: chocolate, dessert, galette, misadventure, pastry, ricotta, strawberry
I’m not terribly fond of cute things. Babies, puppies and Emperor penguins notwithstanding, I tend to prefer modern, rustic or retro aesthetics over twee and girly. The same goes for the food I make, which is why this is the first time in my year-plus of blogging that I’m posting a cupcake recipe. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on June 15th, 2010 by Ele | 6 comments
Tags: cupcake, fruit, mascarpone, mint, strawberry, treat
What is your favourite cookie? No, I don’t mean cookie recipe (though I’ll take those, too), but your favourite commercial cookie. That four-letter word is one us home bakers are reluctant to utter, but let’s be honest with ourselves- everyone’s got one. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on May 22nd, 2010 by Ele | 3 comments
Tags: biscuit, British, cookie, cream, custard
This post is the first in a series I’ll be writing on food, social stereotype, and the cultural context in which they coexist. Ok, not really. But I do need to get some stuff off my chest. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on May 6th, 2010 by Ele | 4 comments
Tags: date squares, dates, oats, square, tray bake
Sometimes, only chocolate will do.
Though I’ve never been as enamoured of chocolate as some, this was my thinking last Friday. Andrew and I were going away for the weekend to visit his newly-relocated parents, and I was having some difficulty coming up with a train-friendly meal for us. The nearly four hour trip up north, combined with the time frame (after work) and horrible train food made a gourmet, mobile picnic necessary. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on March 31st, 2010 by Ele | 7 comments
Tags: chocolate, cookies, travel
In my experience, there are two kinds of people: the shedders and the hoarders. Shedders like to live simply and modestly. Too many possessions weigh them down, and spring cleaning is like Christmas come early to them. Hoarders, on the other hand like to be prepared, and can often be heard uttering the phrase “But I might need this some day”. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on March 6th, 2010 by Ele | 6 comments
Tags: chocolate, cookies, cut-out, economy, sea salt, toffee
When you bake, who are you really baking for? You, your partner, kids, friends or co-workers? It has to go beyond your own enjoyment- unless you’re the type who can polish off a triple-layer cake in one sitting (and if you are, my respect and condolences). Read more…
Posted in Sweet on January 31st, 2010 by Ele | 5 comments
Tags: almond, Cake, cupcake, lemon, semolina
It’s been cold in the UK this winter. Cold and snowy- two things the Brits are definitely not used to. Up and down the country roads are blocked, schools are closed and trains aren’t running. People are turning up the heat, bulk-buying at the grocery store and generally indulging in a spot of controlled panic. This Canadian is viewing it all with detached bemusement, but I can’t say the Dickensian weather isn’t affecting me; it’s influencing what I cook, after all. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on January 10th, 2010 by Ele | 10 comments
Tags: biscuit, cookie, ginger, gingernut, spicy
I was whipping up a batch of these last week (a much-needed treat after a particularly grueling couple days), when I realised that despite all the sweet things I’ve written about here- all the cookies, cakes, tarts and other treats- that I’ve never shared this go-to brownie recipe before. If I’m honest, brownies aren’t my favourite indulgence- Andrew is the chocolate fiend in this household. But if I’m gonna have them, they’ve got to be good. Read more…
Posted in Sweet on December 8th, 2009 by Ele | 8 comments
Tags: brownie, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, fudgy, peanut butter, ultimate
