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London Fog Gelato
One unusual ingredient makes the creamiest gelato ever! I’ve been making gelato at home for quite a few years and have always been quite happy with the finished product….but I just learned a nifty little trick that has taken my … Continue reading
Orange tarts with shortbread crust
Sweet citrus shines in these colourful treats! I am an unabashed lover of all things lemon, to the point where other citrus fruits sometimes get a little neglected in my kitchen. I decided to remedy that by coming up with … Continue reading
Posted in baking, Dessert, Desserts
Tagged baby shower, bite sized desserts, bridal shower, butter, citrus, lemon, make-ahead, orange, Paula Roy, small pies, sugar, sweet, sweet treat, sweets, tarts, vegetarian
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Old-fashioned creamy maple fudge
Patience and science make for great candy! One of my fondest childhood memories is that of making fudge with my maternal grandmother, whose much-used fudge pan I was recently gifted by my mother, who’s also a fantastic cook. Grammy taught … Continue reading
Posted in candy, Edible Gifts, party gift
Tagged butter, cream, homemade candy, how to make fudge, maple, maple fudge, Paula Roy, sugar, Valentine's Day
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Make wine in an Instant Pot
A fun fermentation experiment! It amazes me what can become a viral sensation. I guess in this case, making wine in an Instant Pot is kind of appropriate, since the Ottawa-invented Instant Pot has become just that – both a … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Canning, Instant Pot, Preserves, wine
Tagged CTV Morning Live, David Murphy wine recipe, experiment, fermentation, grape jelly, grape juice, Instant Pot, Instapot, make wine, make wine at home, Paula Roy, sugar, television, using grape juice to make jelly, Welch's grape juice, wine, wine making, yeast
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Salted Caramel Meringue Bites
A gluten-free sweet treat! These pillowy little confections are so light and delicate it takes a lot of willpower to eat just one or two, but they are so flavourful you might find that one satisfies a sweet craving quite … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cookies, Dairy-free, Dessert, Desserts
Tagged baking chips, easy dessert, eggs, gluten-free, gluten-free cookies, meringues, Paula Roy, salted caramel, sugar, sweet treat
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Dreams of Summer Gin Smash
A flavourful, refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) I find there’s no better way to chase away the midwinter blues than by cranking up the heat just a little, putting on some summery tunes and whipping up a delicious cocktail that just … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails
Tagged Academy Award cocktail, blood orange, Canadian gin, citrus, cocktail, coriander seeds, gin, gin smash, mint, mocktail, orange, Oscar party cocktail, refreshing, soda water, sugar, Ungava, Ungava gin, winter cocktail
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