Tag: Chocolate

Cakes and Cookies

Mini Chocolate Brownie Muffins

Weather is starting to get warmer and we definitely see a bit more sun these days. While most normal people would prefer spending a sunny day on their decks just soaking in vitamin D, I would probably prefer to work in the garden or surprise- surprise, bake something. So the other day I went to […]

Sweets

Chocolate Nutella Berries

Well, to tell you the truth it doesn’t get an easier than this 🙂 A really sweet treat that can be served as a special dessert fondue style or as a lovely Valentine Day’s gift. In fact, now that I think of it, you don’t really need a reason or a special occasion to make this, just […]

Sweets

Real Hot Cocoa

It’s almost the end of January which officially leaves us with one more month of bitter cold winter. I don’t care what everyone else says; as far as I’m concerned winter is almost over! Now, what’s better than a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter day? I usually just go for the easy […]

Cakes and Cookies

Chocolate Cake Ice Cream Cones

Well, summer is most definitely over by now. It’s colder in the evenings and even during the day. I had some ice cream cones left from the summer but of course no ice cream. While I agree that ice cream is a great thing regardless of the season I wasn’t planning on buying a bucket […]

Cakes and Cookies

Coconut Cake with Chocolate Chips

I love coconut, who doesn’t  And this is exactly why I was so happy to find this old recipe I had in my old recipe bag. I have a plastic bag at home, a really old one and it’s full of recipes, the old fashioned ones – the hand written ones 🙂 It’s actually quite a […]

Cakes and Cookies

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

When I used to work on the Halifax Waterfront I sometimes went to grab lunch at the wonderful “Cabin Coffee” Café . This little place has the most amazing atmosphere, a cozy and homey one. Imagine a cold winter day and you’re sitting at the café having your hot soup and yummy sandwich in front […]

Cakes and Cookies

Black and White Butter Cookies

We had such a relaxing weekend. We actually didn’t do anything! We just ate, watched TV, had a movie night and basically just chilled. Of course, our lack of motivation to do something else was a direct result of the wintery weather outside. It was way too cold and way too wet to think about […]

Cakes and Cookies

Almond Chocolate Cupcakes – With or without a Halloween theme

I have a few websites I like to follow, cooking websites obviously, and everywhere I look all I see is pumpkin. Pumpkin cakes and cookies, pumpkin donuts and breads, pumpkin pies and pastries, and I know it is the season and that orange goes so well will the fall and the upcoming Halloween but to […]