Okay, here we go! Here’s my sourdough sweet bread adventure, start to finish. Alright folks, so I decided to tackle sourdough sweet bread. I’ve been messing around with sourdough for a while, mostly just your basic loaves, and I was feeling a bit adventurous. Saw a recipe online that looked promising, and figured, why not? Day 1: Levain Build First things first, gotta get that...

Alright, so I messed up and made way too many potato pancakes the other day. Seriously, I was swimming in them. But hey, waste not, want not, right? So, I went on a mission to figure out the best way to bring these babies back to life. Here’s what I did and what I learned: The Oven Method – My First Try First, I preheated...

Alright, let me tell you about my little adventure with trying to stabilize whipping cream. I saw a few recipes online mentioning “whip it stabilizer” and thought, “Hey, I gotta try that!” I mean, who doesn’t want perfectly stiff whipped cream that lasts? So, first things first, I went to the store. I actually had a bit of a hard time finding “whip it stabilizer”...

Okay, so I finally got around to using those heart baking molds I bought a while back. They’d been sitting in the cupboard, just staring at me. Decided today was the day, nothing fancy, just a simple little cake mix I had. Getting Started First things first, I got all my stuff out. You know, the usual drill: cake mix, eggs, oil, water. Dumped it...

So, the other morning, I decided I wanted an omelet. Nothing fancy, just eggs. But then I saw that old rotary egg beater hanging around. You know the one, with the crank? Haven’t touched that thing in years. Usually just use a fork. Thought, why not give it a whirl today? Cracking On Grabbed two eggs. Cold from the fridge. Cracked ’em into a bowl....

Getting Started with That Cheesecake Okay, so I got this craving the other day, you know? For a proper, decent cheesecake. Not the store-bought stuff. Decided, right, I’m doing this myself this weekend. Time to get the mixer out. Ingredient Hunt and Prep First things first, had to check the fridge. Got the cream cheese, needed three blocks. Make sure it’s room temp! Seriously, don’t...

Alright, let me tell you what I got up to in the kitchen the other day. I was all set to make some apple muffins, one of my go-to recipes, and it calls for cinnamon chips. You know, those little flavour bombs? Well, I went to my usual grocery store, checked the baking aisle… nothing. Zip. Nada. Thought maybe they were just out, so I...

Alright, let’s talk about apple pie. Not just any apple pie, but one with honeycrisp apples. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it, you’re missing out. I’m gonna walk you through how I make mine – it’s pretty straightforward, but the honeycrisps take it to another level. First off, the apples. Honeycrisps are key. I usually grab about 6-8 medium-sized ones. You want them firm and...

Trying Out Gingerbread Mold Cookies Alright, so I got my hands on one of those fancy gingerbread molds recently. You know, the wooden ones with the carved patterns? Looked pretty cool, and I figured, why not give it a whirl? Always wanted to make those picture-perfect cookies. First things first, I had to whip up some gingerbread dough. Grabbed the usual suspects: Flour Ginger, cinnamon,...

Alright, so I got this idea stuck in my head the other day – a macaroni and cheese cake. Sounds kinda weird, right? But I figured, why not give it a shot? You know me, always messing around in the kitchen. Getting Started First things first, had to get the ingredients together. Nothing too fancy. Just: Elbow macaroni, the classic stuff. Butter, a good chunk...