With some planning and scheduling way in advance Taylor and I managed to book some time off in our busy schedules to spend a weekend together...
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Toffee Bit Cookies
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I suck at cookies. Which is why, when a recipe turns out for me, I hang...
Continue reading...Hot Cross Bun Bread Pudding
In the spirit of Easter and all things spring we wanted to try tweaking Taylor’s amazing bread pudding recipe by substituting hot cross buns for bread....
Continue reading...48 Hours in Seattle | Seattle, WA
Are you a foodie? Do you have 48 hours to spare in Seattle? When it comes to packing in the edible highlights of any city over...
Continue reading...Experimenting with Shortbread
Shortbread is one of those cookies that is super versatile, easy to crank out in large quantities, and consists of only the most basic ingredients. I...
Continue reading...Bacon & Cheddar Scones
We were inspired by this recipe on Spoon Fork Bacon and it turned out really well. We used cheddar instead mainly because it was cheaper...
Continue reading...Bourbon Bacon Jam
Also for our Best Bacon in Victoria event we made bacon jam to serve on sliced baguette. We got the recipe from a great little website...
Continue reading...Beef & Bacon Sausage Rolls
Here is the first of a few recipes to celebrate all things BACON! Bacon: Here I used Hertel’s Ayrshire bacon which comes from Vancouver island and is...
Continue reading...Rosettes
Time for another classic family recipe. I grew up standing next to the stove, watching as my Nana fiddled with the oil temperature, batter, and irons,...
Continue reading...Pasteis de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts)
Ever since visiting Portugal 7 years ago I’ve obtained two new loves in my life. The first is Portugal itself, my favorite country. The second is...
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