I’m a huge fan of the tarte tatin – that upside down pie started on the stovetop and baked in a skillet, then inverted onto a platter with caramel dripping from the apples down the sides. It’s a delicious mess, and a perfect dessert to make when you don’t have a lot of time but …
Category Archives: Desserts
Chocolate Cheesecake
Cheesecake used to be a staple at birthdays and special occasions like Valentine’s Day – and this rich chocolate cheesecake was one of the most popular ones I made. If memory serves (and it doesn’t always) it originally came from Gourmet or Bon Appétit, tweaked over the years… I hadn’t made it in practically decades, …
Butter Tart Slice
Butter tarts are our all-time favourites, but we don’t always have time to make the pastry, roll, cut and fill individual tarts. Butter tarts in bar form is the perfect solution; this past weekend, having to bake for a gathering, they were quick to mix up and bake. And here’s a secret: when you’re making …
Chocolate Peppermint Crackle Cookies
Earlier this month, Mary, Julie and Elizabeth gathered at the Cookbook Company Cooks with a few dozen Best of Bridge fans for an epic baking party to raise money for the Calgary Food Bank. (Huge thanks to Gail for letting us use her space, and to Calgary Co-op for donating all the ingredients we needed!) …
Light Coconut Christmas Cake
‘Tis the season for holiday baking – and fruitcake is generally the first thing on our list. Sue and Julie have been baking fruitcake together every Christmas since they were teenagers – and although our traditional recipe is a dark fruitcake from the Joy of Cooking (it’s in the 1997 version – some earlier …
Crazy Crunch
Put this in fancy jars and give it as a little extra at Christmas time
Apple Blondies With Brown Sugar Frosting
Both the frosting and the blondie are scrumptious. You’ll have a tough time deciding which you like best so why not have more of both?
Cranberry Scones
Gourmet: A French word meaning 400% markup.
Chocolate Volcanoes with Raspberry Coulis
A guaranteed hit – easy and absolutely delicious! Prepare and freeze these serving-sized desserts ahead of time, then cook them while you enjoy your dinner.
Fresh Strawberry Sherbet
Definitely a frozen asset!