The Canadian Baker

I thought that making a cranberry upside-down cake in October would be fitting since Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving during this month and ...

Recently I have been asked when I'll start baking or blogging again. I haven't really stopped baking but blogging did take a backse...

It is cold and dreary here today. The leaves have almost all but fallen off because of the wind and rain but at least its Friday. I made th...

Fall is in the air and that means Thanksgiving is around the corner for us Canadians. I usually make pumpkin pie for dessert and most likel...

Making cookies is a special thing. Making the cookies into sandwiches is even more special. Who wouldn't be happy to see a plate of ho...

I love ice cream sandwiches and have spent many years eating the typical rectangular chocolate ones with vanilla ice cream. (Who doesn...

The summer is passing me by at a surprisingly fast clip. After spending some relaxing family time in White Rock , I've come home to fin...

The July Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth . She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cooki...

Cupcakes are all the rage these days. It's no wonder that Martha Stewart has come out with a cookbook with 175 recipes dedicated to the...

After finally using my tart pan for the Bakewell Tart, I looked for some recipes that would allow me to use it again. Since it is cherry se...

I've got a backlog of muffins waiting to posted about. Here's a quick write-up about two of them. Raspberry Streusel Muffins are ex...

Now that summer is here, I finally feel like I have enough time to devote to baking and blogging. I made these muffins quite a while ago f...

The June Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They c...

The next recipe I tried out from my new book was the Golden Cinnamon Loaf. Again, I was not disappointed with the results. I won't b...

I just bought a new baking book called Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More by Carole Walter . It was an impulse buy since I...

I've been meaning to post about these cookies for about six weeks now. I made them to use up a box of granola I had and didn't want...

The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. I love cheese...

If you thought that ricotta cheese was only for lasagna and filling ravioli I have some news for you. Ricotta makes one great cookie! When...

After much procrastination, my lasagna is finished. I waited until the last minute to complete this month's challenge again. Most like...

I bet you've seen these cookies at your local grocery store. Empire cookies have a distinctly elegant look due in part to the shiny sug...