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BIRTHDAY WEEK: DIY twig & tweet layered color cake
What’s a birthday without cake?! I’ve had this cake idea for so long and with the Spring weather and birthday celebrations I thought it was the perfect time to make some food art with this layered color cake. If you follow along my food experiments adventures, you know that I’m a fan of both slow, low and…
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GOOD EATS: funfetti Easter Cake
When I was a kid, Easter was easily the next best thing after Christmas. Baskets full of candy and gifts, hunting for chocolate, frilly dresses, that was the life. Now as an adult it’s about the long weekend and the amazing homemade feast. I grew up in an Italian family so the feasts were definitely something…
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GOOD EATS: pistachio spinach hummus
I hope you all had a great weekend! I left my laptop at home annnnnd my phone happened to die so I had a pretty unplugged weekend visiting family in my hometown of Guelph, Ontario. I tested out a Pistachio Spinach Hummus recipe on my guests and happy to report that it was a big hit. I know because they…
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GOOD EATS: no churn pistachio ice cream
St. Patty’s day is around the corner (March 17th), so do you have any plans? I can say that my plans have definitely evolved with my age. It used to be like a national holiday in my teen & early twenties, right up there with the May party long weekend. It tapered off a bit…
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GOOD EATS: roasted garlic & onion grilled cheese and creamy tomato soup
Are you drooling right now? Food posts are my fav because I get to eat all the props after. This one was especially delicious. Can you think of a better meal during this frigid winter? This recipe is a gourmet take on the classic grilled cheese & tomato soup combo. The soup is rich and…
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DIY: watercolour heart cookies
I have a post that will make you smile today. If it doesn’t then you’re dead on the inside. Whether you love or hate Valentines Day you can’t deny your love for these pretty watercolour heart-shaped sugar cookies. This project marked a few firsts for me – first time successfully making sugar cookies and royal…
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GOOD EATS: then & now recipes / 02
Yup, still easing into this new year of blogging. I’m also easing into getting back to eating like a normal person. Baby steps. So I don’t have a bunch of really healthy recipes to kick off the year BUT I do have another instalment of Then & Now recipes. No wonder it’s so hard to…
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Some thoughts & entertaining for New Years Eve
Welcome to the last day of 2014. What kind of year did you have? What are you looking forward to most in 2015? I’ll be totally honest – I decided to disconnect digitally for Christmas and I’m having a really hard time connecting again. I’m such a live in the present type of person, which…
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GOOD EATS: how to make a great cheese platter for your guests
One of my favourite spreads (no pun intended!) in Merry magazine is the holiday wine & cheese story. When it comes to entertaining there’s so many ideas but you’ll almost always find some sort of a cheese platter, and some wine of course! A cheese platter is so great because it’s a no cook way to serve your…
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GOOD EATS: bocconcini cheese snowmen appetizer
How can you look at these adorable little guys and not smile?! I don’t care how old you are, these should be on any holiday party hostess’ appetizer table. Like seriously – look at them! They are almost too cute to eat. Almost. I bet you were just thinking “mmm, a snowman caprese bite or…
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DIY: holiday cheers mimosa bar
And…..the holiday flood gates are open. I’m not sure if you’ve been following along on Instagram or Facebook but you may have seen me post a few sneak peeks of an upcoming project (#MerryMag). Well I’m happy to announce that Merry magazine dropped today! It’s an online mag jam packed with holiday handmade inspiration that put…
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DRINK UP: cinnamon spiced ice tea cocktail
So thanks to my mega cheaters spiced pumpkin cake & maple rum glaze recipe, dessert is taken care of for Thanksgiving. But that’s the end of the evening, what about the beginning? You need to have something for your guests to sip on while eagerly anticipating the meal ahead. This Cinnamon Spiced Ice Tea is…
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GOOD EATS: pumpkin spice cake with maple rum glaze
Man, there’s so much to love about fall. The colours, the fashion, the weather and all the fall flavours. So much pumpkin & spice everywhere you turn. Just ask Starbucks how the Pumpkin Spice Latte$ business is doing. There’s also Thanksgiving dinner. Yum. Whether you’re hosting or looking for something to bring as a guest, these…
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GOOD EATS: no cream (cauliflower) cream sauce
Guys!!! I’m about to blow your mind. I have a total recipe game changer for you. Unless you drew the lucky straw in the genetics dept. or you’re a gym junkie you probably love you some creamy carbonara/alfredo sauce but your hips, not so much. Well I have a no cream cream sauce recipe to…
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GOOD EATS: then and now recipes / 01
I thought I would put a spin on my Same but Different series and create one that’s well….same but different. Welcome to my new Good Eats Then & Now recipe series. As you know I spend a lot of time trolling thrift shops and I love coming across old cook books. Obviously people have been…