Moist and pleasantly spiced, these cupcakes are like mini carrot cakes. If you prefer, you can omit the nuts.
Saunders tops each warm serving of this fragrant dessert with a scoop of Vanilla and Lavender Ice Cream (see below).
Our most popular recipe ever! This moist carrot cake is welcome at birthdays, weddings, reunions and all special occasions.
This souffle-like puff, filled with all the goodness of apples, is quick and easy enough to make on a weekday but elegant enough for a weekend champagne brunch. Make sure your guests are at the table to appreciate this impressive golden brown puff's arrival.
Maria considers her bread pudding — which she makes to use up stale bread — "somewhat of a Portuguese dish given that it's been born out of the judicious use of food." The recipe also calls for dried figs, a plentiful fruit in Portugal. "The maple syrup," says Maria, "gives it that extra bit of sweetness and decadence," and honours Canada, the country where she's lived most of her life.
Blueberry muffins are a Canadian favourite. Fresh blueberries are best, but you can stir in frozen wild berries straight from the freezer so they don't colour the batter.
With its bright yellow crust, creamy herb and cheese filling and chunky tomato topping, this eye-catching plate is an ideal vegetarian lunch, brunch or supper. For even lower fat content, choose part-skim mozzarella and low-fat ricotta.
This ultra-sweet dessert is full of flavours that burst in your mouth at first bite. Yet, even more decadent when served with vanilla ice cream!
