Cardamom cake with saffron cream cheese frosting is my riff on a Persian Love Cake. Cardamom, saffron, and rosewater are classic flavours in many dishes throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and West Asia. Ryan and I love Moroccan bastilla, a filo-like pastry stuffed with pigeon, sugar, and rosewater. Cardamom is a quintessential flavouring in […]
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French Silk Mousse
French Silk Mousse is a rich-tasting yet airy dessert, perfect for a celebration. I made a French Silk Pie last year for my birthday, and I loved the texture of the filling. This French Silk Mousse is my take on a deconstructed French Silk Pie. French Silk Pie classically has a chocolate cookie crumb crust, […]
Tuna Turnovers
These Tuna Turnovers are little savoury stuffed pastries. They are great for breakfast, as part of an afternoon tea, or just a snack. The turnovers are delicious warm from the oven when the pastry is crisp and flaky, but they also are deliciuos at room temperature. Store them in the fridge for up to 3 […]
Easy Angel Food Cake
This angel food cake is so easy, I’ve already made it three times! Angel food cakes always intimidated me — what if the egg whites don’t whip up? What if the cake collapses? And how do you get all those egg whites? So what really inspired me to try baking an angel food cake myself […]
Fresh Corn and Feta Salad
I love the fresh tangy flavours in Mexican cooking and this salad was an adaptation of what I had in my refrigerator.