These chewy gingersnap cookies are the perfect holiday recipe, or frankly, for any time of year. Until recently, I shied away from making gingersnap cookies. I thought that gingersnaps had to be hard and I really prefer soft chewy cookies. Well, I'm happy to admit that I was wrong, very …
Travel inspired recipes
Have you ever eaten something during your travels that you wish you could make some of the dishes at home? We attempt to replicate some of our favourite dishes, desserts and drinks and share them here. We aren't chefs or bakers so most of these recipes are quick and easy to make.
Blueberry Scone Recipe
This blueberry scone recipe is one of our favorite quick weekend morning treats. They are so easy to make, even for the less experienced bakers. What is a scone you might ask? It's a crunchy, slightly sweet baked good, especially alongside a good cup of coffee. Do you know what the …
Hawaiian Whiskey Sour Recipe
We recently took a cocktail making class and while experimenting, we created this Hawaiian Whiskey Sour recipe. What makes a cocktail a sour? It requires the three S’s – the Strong, Sour and Sweet. A variety of spirits can be used but in this case, the strong is Paniolo Whiskey that we picked …
Best Pizza Dough Recipe
We love pizza! Through our travels we have had some great pizza's. From Otto Pizza in Portland, Monkeypod or the Flatbread Company on Maui, Pizzetta on Kauai, to the Garlic Flatbread at Finn's in Victoria, they key is having the best pizza dough. For a while now, we have been experimenting with …
Violette Squeeze
Inspiration for the Violette Squeeze came during a recent trip to Portland, we discovered Crème de Violette liquor. Funny enough, we had never heard of it before but saw it at a few different restaurants there. And, I am obsessed with anything purple. So naturally, I would order any cocktails that …