Francois Payard’s Apple Honey Cake

We are getting close to setting our clocks back an hour for daylight savings time, and soon the holiday season will begin. Grocer coolers will fill to the top with turkeys and foil roasting pans will find their way to the end of every aisle. Candy canes and Christmas themed M&M's will be artfully placed … Continue reading Francois Payard’s Apple Honey Cake

Let’s Get Outdoors; Grab n Go Picnic Desserts

Fresh air is calling and ideas have been bubbling and brewing in our heads as we search for the best "grab and go" desserts for your picnic. Canadian House & Home has a fabulous layered apple dessert that I absolutely adore. The ingredients list is basic and the flavors combine very well. Ricardo Larrivee's Apple … Continue reading Let’s Get Outdoors; Grab n Go Picnic Desserts

Juicy and sweet, the first apples of fall

I have officially come down with "Seasonal Madness".  It isn't enough to scent the home with maple and cinnamon aromas, or place a few autumn accents here and there, I have the urge to can, cook and bake every apple, berry and pumpkin recipe known to man, all at one time.  There will not be … Continue reading Juicy and sweet, the first apples of fall