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Montreal Bagels

August 19, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

Montreal is one of my favourite places to go. There’s Simons, Garde Manger, Old Montreal, the mountain, nearby skiing…and bagels of course. I’m new to the Montreal bagel. New as […]

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bread, breakfast

Lemon Poppyseed Layer Cake With Strawberry Buttercream + Lemon Curd

August 15, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

Wow. This cake. It was my roommates birthday and  I started with the idea of simply making a lemon poppyseed cake. It was old fashioned, easy and as a general […]

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cakes

Blueberry Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping + Brown Sugar Glaze

August 6, 2014by melissalouisewilson 1 Comment

This is my Dad’s favourite cake. I’ve made cheesecake, apple pie cake, chocolate cake, but this simple coffee cake is always on top. I made a healthier version last year […]

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breakfast, cakes

Toasted Almond Pavlova with Lime Curd + Stone Fruit

August 6, 2014by melissalouisewilson 1 Comment

Pavlova isn’t recommended to make on a humid day, but since it’s been the ‘non-summer-summer’ around here, I’ve rediscovered this dead easy dessert. Got eggs? Got cream? Got fruit? You’re […]

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cakes, custard, sauces

English Muffins

August 6, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

I never gave English muffins much thought. I will say that they are curcual as an eggs benny vessel. As a kid, I did love eating them (with peanut butter […]

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bread, breakfast

Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispy Squares

July 23, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

I’m all about sharing food with friends and family. Even if it’s almost too good to share, that’s what you do. (Is it bad to stash a cookie or two […]

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cookies + bars

17 Pies

July 22, 2014by melissalouisewilson 2 Comments

Word has gotten around that I make a mean pie. I longed to be the Pie Master that my Mom is, and I think I’ve come pretty close. Filling was […]

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pies + tarts

Toasted Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies

July 14, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

  Some people are very serious about their oatmeal raisin/chocolate chip cookies. It infuriates some to find raisins in an oatmeal cookie,  when chocolate chips are clearly what should be […]

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cookies + bars

Chive + Cheddar Hush Puppies

July 14, 2014by melissalouisewilson 1 Comment

Did you know hush puppies were a thing? As in, not a shoe or a puppet? I ‘ve heard of people eating ‘hush puppies.’ I’ve seen the name on menus […]

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Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches (With Espresso Caramel Ice Cream)

July 11, 2014by melissalouisewilson Leave a comment

Sometimes you wake up in the morning and decide to make brownie ice cream sandwiches. What’s for breakfast? Where’s the coffee? No. The first thing I think of when I […]

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cookies + bars, ice cream and gelato

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