holiday entertaining

In the realm of classic holiday desserts, few evoke the warmth and comfort of old-fashioned gingerbread cake. Its rich, molasses and spice…

Maple Pudding Cake is my spin on the classic French Canadian Pouding Chomeur, which is a type of cake that originated in…

Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some fun and easy Easter treats? One of…

Brie en Croute is an oozy cheese in a crispy buttery crust appetizer that I’ve served for years. I love that you…

UPDATE: My mother-in-law, Maxine Hooton passed away on October 5th, 2019 and left us forever missing her. She was the centre of…

Cranberry Bliss Bars are orange flavoured blondies studded with white chocolate chips and cranberries. They’re topped with orange flavoured cream cheese icing,…

Last fall, I did a post called Spicy Beer Candied Bacon. My friends went wild every time I served it so I decided to…

Sugared Cranberries look like snow frosted rubies and make the perfect garnish for your holiday cocktails. Until recently, they only way I’d…

Amaretto Cherry Pound Cake is an old fashioned dense, rich butter cake studded with glacé cherries, golden raisins and infused with amaretto.…

Spiedini Alla Romana is a skewer of oozing mozzarella and crunchy bread drowning in a garlicky white wine and butter sauce. During…