Fall/Winter Archives

Potato Dill Quiche with Goat Cheese

This potato and dill quiche with goat cheese is made using a classic pie pastry crust and is loaded with roasted potatoes, red peppers, garlic, goat cheese and of course fresh dill! The combination of milk and cream gives a richer and creamier flavour than the typical quiche recipe.

Poached Pear Tarts

These make ahead poached pear tarts are a beautiful treat to spoil any guest! The pears are poached in a white wine syrup, infusing them with a delicate, bright sweetness. This complements the buttery puff pastry and the nutty almond cream. It’s an elegant dessert, lovely for a special occasion or as a delightful way to end any meal. Make sure to read the entire recipe before starting so that you are well prepared.

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Dulce de Leche Buttercream

Rich, chocolatey and buttery, you’re going to love these chocolate sandwich cookies filled with dulce de leche buttercream icing. They make a fun change for a Christmas cookie platter or cookie exchange. The recipe makes a lot and the cookies freeze well to make in advance.

Homemade Pistachio Nougat

This homemade Italian style pistachio nougat is soft, nutty and ultra chewy. It makes a sweet treat for the holidays and adorable edible gifts to give to family and friends.

Homemade Chocolate Turtles

These homemade chocolate turtles are chocolatey, velvety smooth with a creamy caramel and a nutty bite. What sets these turtles apart is the filling. The caramel is made with a combination of sugar, cream and honey, and it’s simply irresistible!

Gingerbread Christmas Cookie Trees

These fun gingerbread Christmas cookie trees make an adorable edible gift for the holidays. You can dress up place settings, holiday buffets or just enjoy making and decorating them. The cookie trees are made with a classic gingerbread recipe and topped with snowy royal icing.

Gingerbread Loaf with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Nothing says the holidays better than gingerbread! And this simple gingerbread loaf is full of warm cozy spices! It’s made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Then it’s topped with a nutty, fluffy brown butter cream cheese icing, that’s simply irresistible! Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee and cozy up by the fire.

Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake

This dark chocolate bundt cake is sophisticated, rich and surprisingly light. It’s a cake for those who enjoy bold dark chocolate that’s not overly sweet! This is the perfect dessert to make for a special occasion or to celebrate the holidays. You can fancy up the cake to your personal desires; adding rum caramel sauce, Dulce de leche, or fresh sweet raspberries.

Cinnamon Sugar Waffles

These cinnamon sugar waffles are simple and fun to prepare. They make a great holiday or special treat for breakfast! The waffles are crisp on the outside with sweet bits of cinnamon and sugar and are fluffy and light on the inside! They bring a whole new dimension to waffles for breakfast!

Simple Apple Strudel

This apple strudel recipe is simple and absolutely delicious. All you have to do is wrap puff pastry around a pile of sliced and sugared apples and sprinkle with cinnamon, bake in the oven and enjoy! It’s not necessary to braid the strudels but I think it’s worth it!

Toasted Pecan Pie

Traditional, simple and absolutely decadent; you can’t beat a rich, gooey pecan pie loaded with toasted pecans and a flaky, buttery pastry. This is a great make ahead dessert for the holidays as the pie needs time to set.

Apple Cake

Rustic yet elegant, you’re going to love this simple autumn apple cake! It’s light, moist with juicy apples and full of warm spices like cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. This is the perfect cake to enjoy with a hot cup of tea on those cool fall mornings.

Pumpkin Seed Muffins

These pumpkin seed muffins are soft, light and full of autumn spices and roasted seeds. The tops are loaded with more seeds and turbinado sugar that give the muffins an extra crunch. They are simple to whip up for a cozy autumn snack to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.

Baked Mini Pumpkin Doughnuts

These little, baked mini pumpkin doughnuts are super fun and easy to make. They are moist, light yet dense and filled with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and rolled in sugar.

Pear and Ginger Muffins

These pear and ginger muffins are full of warm spiced ginger, nutty walnuts and juicy pears. They are super moist from the chunks of fresh pears scattered throughout and the batter is made with yogurt to give extra moisture.

Walnut Honey Bread

This rich walnut honey bread is a fun change from your everyday bread making. The whole wheat flour adds heartiness and texture to the sweetness of honey. And the walnuts compliment the nutty notes with a little crunch!

Gingerbread Yule Log

This gingerbread Yule log will become a holiday favourite! The beauty of this cake will absolutely wow your guests and believe it or not it’s simpler to make than it looks! The cake is a soft and airy gingerbread sponge cake, full of spices and molasses! Then it’s filled and iced with a rum flavoured whipped cream! It’s simply irresistible!

Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Cookies)

These Alfajores are a softer cookie than the traditional South American version, making them easier to handle and with a tender bite. They are filled with dulce de leche which is caramelized milk and sugar. It’s a perfect combination of cookie and caramel in one! They make a beautiful addition to holiday platters and cookie exchanges.

Mincemeat Tarts

Nothing says holiday classic more than mincemeat tarts. They are full of warm spices, citrus notes and are rich and buttery. The shortcrust pastry is light, delicate and perfectly paired with a traditional filling of mixed peel and dried fruit.

Chocolate Pudding Graves

Are you looking for something eerie and fun to make this Halloween? These to die for, no-bake chocolate pudding graves are easy to make and great for the kids to get involved!

Homemade Apple Turnovers

These homemade apple turnovers are a simple and fun treat! They are made using a buttery, flaky pie pastry and then filled with a cinnamon apple pie filling. They will no doubt become a fall favourite!

Pumpkin Sheet Pie

This beautiful pumpkin sheet pie is the perfect way to feed a large crowd for Thanksgiving! By doubling the traditional filling and using a jelly roll pan this dessert serves twice as many. The filling is full of classic spices; like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. The best part is you get equal parts pastry and filling in each bite! And don’t forget the whipped cream!