Desserts & Baked Goods

Salted Chocolate Halva Fudge with Tahini Drizzle

December 13, 2021

“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,…

Ruthie’s Cheesecake Squares

December 10, 2021

 This Cheesecake Squares recipe is from 2021 Taste Canada Hall of Fame Honoree Bonnie Stern. “These little cheesecake squares are the ones my mom used to make for every occasion,” says Bonnie. “They are always perfect for parties, tea, snacks, dessert and even breakfast. Serve as is or with berries,…

Chocolate Babka

December 1, 2021

“This bread, whose name means “little grandmother,” is all things comforting and homey, with its rich dough and cinnamon-and-chocolate filling woven throughout,” says Chef Anna Olson, author of the 2021 Taste Canada Award Gold winning cookbook, Baking Day with Anna Olson: Recipes to Bake Together. “Chocolate is a relatively new…

Date Halva

November 29, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This Date Halva recipe is from A Spicy Touch Cookbook, written by 2021 Taste Canada Hall of Fame Honoree Noorbanu Nimji, along with her co-author Karen Anderson. “This stores well in the freezer and makes a delicious treat that you can pull out for your guests to enjoy with…

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

October 12, 2021

“As soon as the temperature dips and fall knocks on your door, get these cupcakes exploding with pumpkin spice flavour in the oven! Topped with a dreamy Cream Cheese Buttercream that complements the spice of the cupcake, baker beware: if you make these once, you’ll be asked to make them…

Huckleberry Hand Pies

August 27, 2021

“Huckleberries are one of my favourite summer treats,” DL Acken, co-author of Cedar + Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field, and Sea. “There’s just something so delicious about strolling through a cool forest, hidden from the sun by the giant fir trees, and coming upon a bounty of…

Raspberry Cacao Slice

August 1, 2021

“Raspberry and chocolate are a match made in anti-inflammatory heaven,” says Desiree Nielsen, author of 2020 Shortlisted cookbook, Eat More Plants. “Raspberries are one of the highest fibre fruits, keeping your tummy happy and your blood sugars balanced. Flavonoid-rich cocoa is at its most nutrient dense when you are eating…