Butter Tarts
I have never known anyone who hates raisins as much as my niece, Justine. When she was a little girl someone made her a carrot cake for her birthday and lo and behold: raisins. Too sweet to draw...
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Hello again, or welcome, for the first time. You have stopped in on Feasts for All Seasons on a very happy day – we’re 4 today! That means many thank yous, sprinkles, a moment or two of nostalgia and...
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Creativity is a funny thing. It seems, so often, to have a mind of its own, like a wild creature you can’t pin down and even if you bait it with inspiration and woo it with promises of productivity it...
View ArticleStrawberry Rhubarb Cinnamon Rolls
I love strawberry and rhubarb together so, so much. They really are a perfect combo and I like them together like I like blueberry and cinnamon, blackberry and lemon, or raspberry and coconut. This is...
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One final treat recipe before the New Year! This one got away from me and was supposed to be posted mid December so it could make it onto your holiday baking roster, but such is life. Too much...
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T-minus a week until the most over-manufactured, high-expectation-low-return “holiday” of the year: Valentine’s Day. That’s seven days until florists are ravaged of anything “long stem” and...
View ArticleQuick Mixed Berry Crumble
If there’s one thing I always have on hand, it’s frozen berries. Their primary use is smoothies or in place of drink diluting ice but when I want a quick dessert, I don’t think twice to tumble them...
View ArticleSwiss Tarts
The title “Swiss Tarts” may be a bit of a misnomer. All I know is that years ago when I first tried to make these, I was attempting to re-create a tiny frosted treat I once had. It was a … Continue...
View ArticleDreamy Frozen Avocado Lime Tart
I make no secret of disliking the heat of summer. And that’s coming from an almost lifetime resident of Vancouver, a city with one of the mildest climates out there. It was 34C here today and it made...
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I was born in a small town in rural southern British Columbia. We had 10 acres of land and to a small child, it was enormous; a wondrous, magical place full of nature and adventure. The property...
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