Gingerbread cookies

This Christmas, I didn’t do nearly as much baking as I did last year, I think the Thank-You baking and the food for…

Pork Chops with Blueberry Sauce

New recipe! Tonight, I tried out both a new recipe and a new piece of kitchen hardware! My new Le Creuset 3.5qt Braiser…I…

Banoffee anyone?

How does one describe banoffee that isn’t inherent in it’s name? It’s banana.  It’s toffee.  It’s banoffee! Col LOVES banoffee, but I’m yet…

The storm before the storm…

Wow, what a whirl-wind fortnight (or more) it’s been here in the McMaster household! The two weeks leading up to Helena’s arrival was…

Heaven in a radioactive red bite!

I’ve never before attempted a red velvet cupcake, I’ve always heard it was a tricky recipe to perfect, and, since I’m just starting…

Cupcake Half-Fail!

Last Monday, I baked some ‘Thank-you’ cupcakes which I found here on Pinterest of course! It didn’t go completely to plan, but, as…

Thanksgiving Recipes

Alright! Yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast went great! It was the first time in a long time, well, ever, that I delegated and everyone brought…

Orange and Macadamia nut cookies!

Baking…again…yes, I need to wash my aprons! Tonight’s creation was a quick Thank-you batch of cookies for the lady who gave us the…

Festive gingerbread cupcakes

Yesterday I wanted to bake some sweet treats for a meeting I had with some of the UNA choir members.  I decided to…