Desserts & Baked Goods
Easy Filled Coiled Pastry
Lesna banitsa so sirenje “I developed this recipe because, as much as I love the process of making Bourek or Banitsa, it is a labor of love and I don’t always have the time. I experimented with rolling out store-bought puff pastry dough very thinly with flour, and the result…
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Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies
“This is the cookie that put Maman on the culinary map! We’ve shipped thousands across the country for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and — our favourite — “just because I love you” gifts. Gooey on the inside, crisp on the outside, salty, crunchy, and sweet, these cookies even earned a spot…
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Apricot Raisin Cake
“In many communities in Newfoundland, it’s a long-standing tradition to include a blank recipe card with a bridal shower invitation so that the bride-to-be has a collection of tried-and-true recipes to use during her married life,” says Marsha Tulk, one of the authors of 2022 Shortlisted Cookbook, Food, Culture, Place:…
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Empire Cookies with Gin Glaze
“The Empire cookie goes by many names—Belgian biscuit, biscuit bun, German biscuit, double biscuit—and is apparently related to the Linzertorte, which I suppose it must be, in as much as any jam-filled pastry is,” says Camilla Wynne, author of 2022 Shortlisted cookbook, Jam Bake: Inspired Recipes for Creating and Baking…
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Baileys Pecan Butter Tarts
“Butter tarts, a Canadian classic, are the subject of much debate: to add or not to add raisins. If you are among the roughly 10% who insist they must have raisins in them, I am sorry, but I am just not a fan of raisins in desserts,” says Jenell Parsons,…
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Easy Pecan Pie Bars
“These gooey Easy Pecan Pie Bars are …full of decadence,” says Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat, authors of The Bite Me Balance Cookbook. “They’re like handheld tasty treaties, smoothing the way with their thick layer of caramelized pecan pie filling sitting atop a buttery shortbread crust. The laid-back cousin to…
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Gratitude chocolatée
“Petits et grands vont raffoler de cette rafale de joie qui engendre la bonne humeur,” dit Madame Labriski, auteur de Ces Muffins dont tout le monde parle. “Merciski la vie !” Follow: IG // FB
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Cinnamon Baked Pears
“For any day you want a quick dessert that doesn’t require a hundred ingredients, try these easy baked pears,” says Kirsten Buck, author of 2021 Taste Canada Awards Shortlisted Cookbook Buck Naked Kitchen: Radiant and Nourishing Recipes to Fuel Your Health Journey. “All you need is a few pears and…
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Salted Chocolate Halva Fudge with Tahini Drizzle
“Packed with good fats, this delicious freezer fudge is a perfect treat for anyone who loves tahini,” says Lee Capatina, author of Eat Good Fat: Nourish Your Body with Over 100 Healthy, Fat-Fuelled Recipes Gold Winner at the 2021 Taste Canada Awards. “Inspired by the flavours of Middle Eastern halva,…
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