These buttery scones are laced with apples that are soaked in amaretto. Then, they are dressed with a sweet amaretto glaze and almonds. The only good thing about autumn is that apples are in season. Maybe if you live somewhere hot, the cooler weather is welcomed, but ’round here, it just means snow is on…
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Matcha Green Tea Banana Ice Cream
Yay for long weekends. Booo to summer ending. How is it Labour Day weekend already? I’m clinging to summer as hard as I can. I am not ready for it to be over. Mostly because it never fully arrived this year. I really needed to make something summery, and stat! What’s more quintessential to summer than ice cream?…
Almond Apricot Tart
This lovely Apricot and Almond Tart is made with summer apricots and a decadent frangipane and custard filling. There’s a posh little French bakery in town that makes the most wonderful pastries. I used to work right beside their shop and I found myself in there more often than I would like to admit. They…
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Almond Crust
It’s that time of year again. Chilly weather, falling leaves, and squash is in season. The grocery stores have piles of different options; butternut, spaghetti and my favorite, pumpkin. I’ve been in denial all month. I’ve refused to accept that summer is gone. I’m not a fan of the cold, or the yard work associated…
Almond Butter Cookies
I was really in the mood to bake, but I didn’t have the urge to make some fancy-pants, seven-step dessert. I just wanted something basic and simple, but different than the regular shortbread or chocolate chip cookies I would usually make when I have an urge like this. I consulted one of my millions of…
Almond-Crisp Tortes
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’m sure you’re looking for a decadent and rich dessert to make for that sweet person in your life. Well my friends, look no further. I’ve come up with a simple, yet impressive dessert that is sure to please. The crisps are reminiscent of the fabulous candy, Almond Roca, in that…
Homemade Granola
A week or so ago, I was out grabbing some groceries, and one of the items on the list was granola. I chucked our usual brand into the cart, and just stood there for a minute. I thought to myself “why the hell am I buying this stuff? I can just make it, and I…
Strawberry Almond Cake
Strawberries. I love ’em. And it just happens to be strawberry season, so I’m going to take advantage of as many fresh berries as I can. It’s not often you see strawberries baking into something. They are usually served fresh in or on top of something, so when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to give…
