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For BBQ season, I cannot think of a better recipe than this. And, I am not even considering it for just a BBQ time, you can make it all year long. I can truly say it is one of my favorite recipes that will blow […]
Cinna-bun cake is one of the trendiest foods in the world. Chinese cuisine is one of my favorites, and I love it. I watched a video of this recipe while browsing the internet and just had to make it. There were variations, ways, and ingredients […]
These Soft Baked Breakfast Bars are a total win. Win win win! They’re full of fruit, fiber, flavour and they keep me full so that I don’t feel the urge to eat 6 of them (like I do with chocolate chip cookies… Sigh…). For fruit […]
These are ubiquitous. Everyone loves a good lemon bar – even the chocoholics who say it’s not worth it if it ain’t got chocolate in it will snatch up a lemon square off the dessert table.Their beauty lies in their simplicity that comes through their flavour and […]
Something you’ll find all over cafes in Italy are gorgeous golden tarts, called Crostata Marmellata. Marmellata means jam, which is exactly what they’re filled with – strawberry, raspberry, cherry and, one of my favourites, apricot. They’ll only set you back as much as that avocado […]
There are no major expectations and no specific requirements. It just has to be a) fun, and b) delicious enough to warrant eating the batter. In my job, I bake every day. The things I bake at work need to look a certain way, taste a certain way and cost a […]
I’ve been busy baking, candy-making, testing and re-testing. I’ve been photographing, writing, editing, freaking out and panicking. I’ve been proud and thrilled when things turn out exceptionally and then completely annoyed and frustrated when things don’t come out right the first time around. That’s the […]
This dessert has the texture of a brownie, but uses the technique of a cake…..it kind of has two personalities. It starts with creaming butter and sugar. You’ve done that before right? The sugar crystals pierce through the fat and introduce air, creating little tiny […]
This Chocolate Mousse Cake will become a regular for you. I’m about 97% sure of this. It uses only 4 ingredients – ones that I’m certain you have in your pantry.We need dark chocolate, butter, eggs and just a touch of sugar. If you have a bit more effort in you, a […]
One of my favourite candy bars when I was a child was Bounty. Top it off with an almond and it becomes Mounds. My Nonna used to give us change so we could walk down to the corner store and buy snacks – I always […]
As the story of a soufflé goes, we need to separate eggs. This cake is no different. The easiest way to do this is with your hands. The whites will slide right past your fingers and you can gently cradle the yolk and transfer it […]
Today was such a beautiful day here in Maine. The sun was shining, the sky was bright blue, and it was about 70 degrees out, with just a slight breeze. John and I took Kayleigh over to my sister’s house for the day, and […]
Butter is Better. Always. Shortenings, especially highly emulsified ones, can create very uniform cake crumb structure. This is true.Lard makes the flakiest pie crust.I completely agree.BUT, butter makes everything taste better.Heck yes!Although shortening and lard have great functional properties, when they are required (like for […]
Most of our fruit this summer has gone into baked goods, but this week I’ve felt the need to eat lighter meals. It’s not the heat so much as it is the fact that summer has felt like a series of vacations – celebratory feasts strung […]
The pitcher and cups in this photograph – old Dutch-made blue willow – were in my great aunt Johnnie Dell Ridgdill’s tiny kitchen for as long as I can remember. Aunt Johnnie was a force in my childhood. A retired nurse, she helped my grandmother Colleen raise my […]
Hi, I'm Janet! Welcome to Life with Janet, where I share simple, authentic, and completely approachable everyday recipes straight from my kitchen. Whether you found me on Facebook, Pinterest, or just stumbled by, I'm so glad you're here to cook with me!
