Baking Bread using Banneton Proving Basket and Terracotta Bread Form

I love using terracotta pots to cook over my gas cooker, as I find it gives the dishes an additional delicious flavour. Other than baking on a clay pizza peel, I haven't baked bread inside a terracotta pan before. I am excited by using the Mason Cash 34cm unglazed Terracotta Bread Form, I can bake bread at home inside a terracotta pan. I found using the terracotta bread form gave the baked bread a delicious flavour, and it smells fabulous. 

Gingerbread Cookies

3 cups flour

1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder

3⁄4 tsp baking soda

Chocolate Éclairs

Happy 2016 Everyone!

This éclair recipe from Flour cookbook by Joanne Chang is a delicious go to recipe for me. It makes 12 éclairs or 24 cream puffs. This cookbook has lots of delicious recipes we can make at home. I like the details the author provides to make delicious baked goods. 

Star Wars Inspired BB8 Birthday Cake

I made this birthday cake for my son's 7th birthday. I have made this chocolate cake before and like it because it is moist and an easy one bowl method cake.  

Savoir Faire Collection Would Make Entertaining Festive

Danesco Inc. a Montreal based company has been distributing and marketing high end kitchenware accessories for more than 50 years. Savoir Faire collection of serving accessories that juxtaposes slate, wood, porcelain, and glass is exclusive to Danesco. Each piece is adorned with an eclectic vintage look to create inspiring at-home entertaining experiences.

Sweet Potato Smoothie

Recently, at the #SwitchtoSweet event I got an opportunity to learn about the American Sweet Potato. The non-profit organization, American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute, promotes the sweet potato industry of the United States to both foreign and domestic buyers. This organization promotes research in the science of sweet potato horticultural practices, processes and technologies to ensure the best quality produce. 

Zazen Bear: An Oasis of Peace in Manhattan

Everyday life in this technology driven world with millions of stimuli we get everywhere we turn, I find it is hard to find the place and the time to feel peaceful. Zazen Bear, a new Zen retail concept store at 497 Broome Street in New York helps find the moment of inner peace. This is an interesting concept that I hope will come to Toronto.

Win your own #TreatsforToys Prize Pack

I am excited to be part of the third annual Kellogg's Rice Krispies #TreatsForToys. I like how this program helps bring a smile to children in need. We can get involved and make a difference by making our own toy shaped Rice Krispies treat and sharing a picture of it on TreatsforToys.ca Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #TreatsForToys. For every image that we upload, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies will donate $20 to The Salvation Army to buy and give a toy to a child during the festive season.

#WorstCooks New Season will Start on January 3rd

Food Network shows are super fun to watch! I sometimes watch kitchen challenges when I have the time. I am excited about the upcoming new season of the Food Network Worst Cooks in America. This competition series transforms kitchen disasters into skilled cooks. I think turning anyone that either feels like they are a disaster in the kitchen or taking someone who is a hazard to have in the kitchen and transforming the person to be a skilled cook or chef is super awesome. I think that's what attracts many viewers to this show. The five-time winner Chef Anne Burrell will be returning for a rematch against Chef Tyler Florence.

Cheesecake Crunch in a Jar with Seasonal Fruit using All Bran Cereal

I enjoy using cereal to make desserts. Recently, I followed the recipe for All Bran Cheesecake Crunch in a Jar with Seasonal Fruit by Calgary Chef Connie DeSousa. My family enjoyed this no bake whipped cheesecake that I made using Kellogg’s All-Bran.