Mashed Potato Christmas Doughnuts Recipe

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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What makes these doughnuts Christmasy? They’re baked and eaten at Christmas of course! Continue reading →

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Molly Cake: Burlington is lucky to have you! Welcome to the family.

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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Congrats to Molly Cake on a well run and put together open house at their new Brant Street location.

As a successful bakery should, they do all kinds of fabulous custom cakes and yummy desserts, and during the holiday season: gingerbread houses.

But what really impresses me is Christine’s forward thinking, involvement within the community and with her customers and friendly, knowledgeable staff. You aren’t just buying baked goods, you are supporting a family that you end up becoming a part of!

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Amazing pizza lunch at Pane Fresco

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Marsha Idella

IMG_3610.JPG Stopping by Pane Fresco for lunch you can’t go wrong with any of their round pizza’s, Felicia reminded me. Continue reading →

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The perfect tea cosy

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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I love it, I love it! This handmade tea cosy from The Dutch Shop in Burlington is perfection. Not only does it look fabulous but it keeps my pot of tea hot for hours!

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The best Brownies: vegan, gluten free

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Marsha Idella

vegan gluten free brownies (3)Healthy, chocolate, homemade brownies that are both vegan, gluten free and tasty? Oh yes I did and they are fantastic. It’s got Avocados, chia seeds, oat flour and chocolate! Continue reading →

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Brownies: the best?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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Katharine Hepburn’s 1975 Brownies are still till this day pretty fantastic.

I’m not a fan of chopped nuts in my brownies, so I replace the walnuts with a half a cup of milk chocolate chips and a half a cup of semi-sweet ones.

I love that this recipe is simple & fairly quick, but so rewardingly tasty & dense. It is important for looks that you let the brownies cool before cutting them so they’ll stay pretty and intact.

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Fall’s side dish: apples and squash

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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The smell of fall: homemade applesauce cooking on the stove, butternut squash baking in the oven, and roasting the seeds too!

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Zucchini bread with chocolate

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Marsha Idella

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It disguised as a lovely piece of chocolate cake, but really it’s healthy zucchini bread. Continue reading →

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Oatmeal chocolate chip banana cookies with Zucchini

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Marsha Idella

Oh these cookies are worthy of turning your oven on in the summer! IMG_1889.JPG

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Cookery School @ The Waring House; a vacation must do

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Marsha Idella
Waring House's cookery school starts with a glass of wine.

Waring House’s cookery school starts with a glass of wine.

I convinced my partner that our relaxing cottage vacation just had to involve the evening cooking class at the Cookery School @ The Waring House and we were thrilled when it kicked off with a glass of Prince Edward County’s Wine. I really enjoyed my glass of Sandbanks’ Dunes followed by a glass of their BACO.

The number one reason this experience exceeded my expectations was Chef Jordon’s down to earth way of teaching us his tips and tricks, plus his great personality! Continue reading →

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