Learn how to make a refreshing watermelon granita with this easy recipe. This fruity pink granita is flavoured with a little tequila and lime juice for zing! Did you know you can buy watermelon at the grocery store in the fall and winter months too? Grey skies and really big life-changing decisions call for something bright, colourful, cheery and a little festive, just like watermelon with its vibrant pink flesh and green rind. I actually had a hankering for a creamsicle when I thought up this dessert combination. So I came up with a more sophisticated version: watermelon granita "ice" and li ..read more

Learn how to make whipped cream from heavy cream (also called whipping cream) with this easy recipe, as well as how to stabilize it and what to do if you overwhip it. Whipped cream makes a great topping for baked goods, like this fallen chocolate cake or this Earl Grey chocolate tart. You can even use it to make layer cakes, like this Black Forest cake. You can also use it as a garnish for beverages like hot chocolate and hot cocoa. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Ingredients The beauty of whipped cream is that it takes just a few ingredients to make and yet it is so versatile! Here's what you need ..read more

Learn how to make the best white chocolate cream cheese frosting with this easy recipe. This thick cream cheese frosting is thickened without powdered sugar by using melted white chocolate instead for a creamy frosting that is thick enough to decorate cupcakes and even stack and decorate layer cakes. This might be my new favourite cream cheese frosting! This white chocolate cream cheese frosting is a great alternative to my thick cream cheese frosting recipe. It's made without powdered sugar and relies on white chocolate to help give it body and stability. I've used this white chocolate cream ..read more

Learn how to make the best oatmeal raisin cookies with this easy recipe. These chewy oatmeal raisin cookies are flavoured with dark brown sugar, cinnamon, spices, and walnuts for a flavourful cookie that does not disappoint! These oatmeal raisin cookies are thick and chewy and have a similar texture to my favourite oatmeal cookies with chocolate and peanuts and they are less finicky to make than these thick and chewy oatmeal cookies, which are baked in a muffin tin to keep them thick. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Recipe Ingredients Oatmeal cookies are a great recipe because you likely have all th ..read more

A lattice pie crust is a traditional and stunning way to create a decorative top on a double-crust pie without too much stress. Find out how to make a lattice pie crust, including tricks for cutting even dough strips and how to weave them. [feast_advanced_jump_to] What You Need To Make a Lattice Top Pie One unbaked fruit-filled pie crust with edges that are untrimmed A second portion of dough that has been rolled out on a floured surface (or on parchment paper) to roughly 10x15 inches—I like this all-butter pie crust made in the food processor A long ruler or a measuring tape, at least 10 ..read more

Learn how to make chocolate financiers with this easy recipe. These mini chocolate almond cakes are made with brown butter, ground almonds, cocoa powder, and egg whites, giving them a lovely texture and flavour. Financiers are small almond cakes made with brown butter, ground almonds, and egg whites. The combination of ingredients gives them a nutty flavour and crispy edges. Financiers are easy to make and can be flavoured in many ways, replacing all-purpose flour with an alternative (like in these chestnut financiers) or replacing the ground almonds with a different ground nut (like in these ..read more

Learn how to make the best Mini Eggs cookies with this easy recipe. These Easter chocolate chip cookies are loaded with chopped Mini Eggs for a festive treat that everybody will love! Everybody loves Mini Eggs and, not only can you snack on them, but you can also bake with them! Incorporate them into Easter brownies and blondies. This cookie recipe was inspired by my quest to understand how to make the best chocolate chip cookies. [feast_advanced_jump_to] What you need to bake Easter cookies with Mini Eggs If you want to make Easter chocolate chip cookies with pecans from scratch, you will ne ..read more

Learn how to make Mini Eggs blondies with this easy recipe. These Easter cookie bars have chewy edges and a slightly fudgy centre with crunchy Mini Eggs mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top for a colourful Easter treat! Are you "team brownie" or "team blondie"? If you are on "team brownie", try these Easter brownies made with lots of Mini Eggs. If you are on team blondie bar, keep reading! [feast_advanced_jump_to] What you need to make Easter blondies Blondies and cookie bars are made with the same basic ingredients as chocolate chip cookies. This recipe is a variation of these chewy to ..read more

Many home bakers struggle with their chocolate chip cookies coming out too thick. If you are baking drop cookies and the scoops of dough don't spread at all in the oven, something is wrong with your recipe or technique. In order to fix thick cookie problems, we need first to explore the reasons why cookies don't spread as they bake. Understanding this will help you fix your cookie recipes so that you bake cookies with perfect texture and thickness. If you are struggling to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie, just how you like it, read about why cookies end up too thick and don't spread wh ..read more

Learn how to make Easter brownies with Mini Eggs with this easy bar recipe. These Mini Eggs brownies have chewy edges and a slightly fudgy centre with crunchy bits of chopped Mini Eggs mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top for a colourful Easter treat! Looking to do more baking this Easter holiday? Check out these Easter baking recipes! The fun thing about baking with Mini Eggs is that they are now available year-round. You can almost always find them at the dollar store in small bags or even in the candy aisle of grocery stores after Easter is long gone. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Ingredi ..read more