Desserts and Treats

Cooking & Baking

Bubor Cha Cha Purple Yam Dessert Recipe

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My mother-in-law loves purple yam (also known as Ube) so I decided to make a popular asian dessert which features it prominently. Bubor Cha Cha is a porridge dessert with pieces of yam or colored dough in a sweetened broth. Sometimes it’s made with tapioca which is how I like it. I also like it [...]

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Cooking & Baking

Peach Pavlova w/Spiced Cardamom Cream Recipe

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I’ve been dreaming (literally) about making this dessert ever since I saw Jamie Oliver make it a couple years ago. It popped into my mind this past week and thought about it for a couple days (I kept telling myself that I shouldn’t make any desserts). After waking up in the middle of the night [...]

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Desserts and Treats

Pumpkin Nut Bars – Just in Time for Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’m already craving pumpkin desserts. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during the first week of October while my family in the states will celebrate it in November. With two Thanksgiving approaching, I am in Thanksgiving (and pumpkin) bliss.

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Baked Goods

Blueberry Buckle: My Favorite Blueberry Recipe

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Blueberry buckle is a stunning cake filled to capacity with plump, juicy blueberries. It’s one of my favorite blueberry recipes, and more specifically, it’s one of my favorite Martha Stewart recipes.

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