Walnut Raisin Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Walnut Raisin Pumpkin Spice Muffins

These pumpkin spice muffins are flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, and are studded with raisins and walnut pieces. The craggy tops hide a soft and flavourful crumb which tastes just like Thanksgiving. Serve these with a cup of cold milk or a mug of tea on a blustery fall day. Ryan made a […]

Exploring Nice in Two Days

Exploring Nice in Two Days

After a day of travel (flying from Manchester to Nice via Dublin…with several delays) we got into Nice at 10pm. Day Zero in Nice Ryan and I took a bus from the airport into the city. Our hostel have us directions and told us which bus to take, but that bus stopped running at 9pm. After missing […]

Exploring Manchester in Three Days

Exploring Manchester in Three Days

Ryan and I flew to Manchester in mid-July. His sister was graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University and we were invited to her convocation. Of course we said yes, especially since I’ll take any excuse to travel!    

The ByWard Market and the Ottawa Jail Hostel

Ottawa

Tomiko and I spent a night in Ottawa on our way home from our Quebec Culinary Adventure. After checking in to our hostel, we took a stroll down to the ByWard Market, one of the oldest and largest public markets in Canada. Lieutenant Colonel John By, who also built the Rideau Canal, laid out the street plan […]

Dufflet Tiramisu Birthday Cake

Dufflet Tiramisu Birthday Cake

We picked up a Dufflet tiramisu cake for Karlos’ birthday last month. Last year I made him a chocolate turtle birthday cake, but this year he didn’t want a homemade one and the only alternative to a homemade birthday cake is one from Dufflet! Dufflet Pastries is a local bakery chain that has three locations throughout […]