Cupcakes

I'm in an honest sort of mood so I think it's about time I confessed a few things. I have never used unsalted butter in any recipe though most of the recipes I've posted on here call for it. I'll tell you a little secret about butter. If the recipe calls for salt then you...

One of the happiest childhood memories that I have is licking the beaters whenever I helped my Mom in the kitchen. Whether it was cookie dough or brownie batter or icing, licking the beaters was always the best part about baking at that young age. It's that little preview of the treat you're helping to...

I've just discovered browned butter. Oh. My. God. Why haven't I been browning butter all along? Seriously. I've been missing out. I think I'm a little ashamed of myself actually. I'm going to vow to make everything with browned butter from now on. It's my new favourite thing. If you haven't grasped what I'm so...

I danced in my kitchen today. Have you ever done that? I highly recommend it. It's quite liberating. I've actually done a great many things in the kitchen. I've cried. I've screamed. I've drawn blood. I've broken stuff. I've burned myself. I've threatened food. Seriously, I wish I were kidding. You know, the usual. But...

Like many children it was difficult to make me eat my vegetables. I used to dream up new and creative ways to hide away my peas, carrots, corn, beans, etc. Some weren't so original like stuffing all the vegetables into my mouth then conveniently having to go to the washroom afterwards only to flush them...

You know that ridiculous grapefruit diet that people used to go on? The one where they would eat exclusively grapefruit and nothing else then expect to lose weight. I would do that. I so would. I. Heart. Grapefruit. I eat at least two maybe three grapefruits every morning. I've been doing that for about a...