Ripe plums will give this cake the best flavour, but you also want to ensure that they're still firm enough to hold their shape during cooking. When selecting fruit at the market, look for deep, even colour and flesh that yields slightly to palm pressure.
We love the versatility of this cake: Make it a trendy naked cake and have extra icing for creating cake pops (see tip below), or go to town and generously cover each layer with fudgy maple icing.
This classic French tart is rustic, simple and a perfect showcase for Canada's wild blueberries and local peaches. You can use half wild and half cultivated blueberries as an economic alternative.
This combination of two favourite sweet treats – cupcakes and ice cream cones – is the best of both worlds. When packing them to transport, snuggle them into a cookie tin, then insert a few toothpicks into cones around the edge of the tin and one in the centre to support some plastic wrap so you don't mar the icing.
We share our secret technique for making the crunchiest, juiciest, most delicious fried chicken ever.
Wild blueberries, revered for their intense flavour, star alongside tangy lemon in this classic loaf.
This indulgent loaf blends semisweet chocolate chunks with a surprising kick of cinnamon. The spiced swirl melts into a gooey interior and the crunchy streusel topping takes it up a notch.
This is just like chicken pot pie – but easier, faster and made in a skillet. If your nonstick pan has a plastic handle, wrap it in a double layer of foil to make it ovenproof.
The white chocolate ganache that glazes this classic loaf is a nice departure from the more traditional icing sugar glaze usually found on tea loaves. Our technique of layering the frozen blueberries keeps them from dyeing the batter purple, making each slice a delicious contrast of moist cake and juicy berries.
