Sweets

Lemony Blancmange with Strawberry Sauce

I’m a huge fan of molded desserts and blancmange is no exception. I make this classic dessert often and enjoy them especially when it starts to get warm. This refreshing lemony blancmange made with agar agar is one of must have desserts in the summer! Simple Ingredients Blancmange is a […]

Blueberry Orange Bundt Cake

One of my favorite cakes to bake, (when I decide to bake a cake that is) is Bundt cake with fresh blueberries. My Bundt cake is an adaptation from Martha Stewart’s recipe that I found online several years ago. This Bundt cake is refreshing, buttery and has the perfect juicy […]

Whole Wheat Orange Muffins

I love winter for all sorts of reasons but one of the reasons why I love this time of year is because my navel orange tree gets full of ripe, juicy sweet oranges. I wanted to make some baked goodies with lots of oranges and decided on whole wheat orange […]

Tea Time with Pain d’ Epices

For a lovely fall afternoon tea time, I wanted to make French spice bread again that I made long ago from a recipe I found in Saveur magazine. I made this back in college for bunch of friends around this time of year who really loved French food and I […]

Molded Cranberry Sauce

I know turkey is the star of Thanksgiving dinner table, but cranberry sauce shouldn’t just be set aside as a minor side dish. Homemade cranberry sauce set in a Victorian style ceramic mold can proudly take a center stage next to any main dish. If you’re also like me, enjoy […]