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Sourdough Rhubarb & Cardamom Galette

christinajbartlett — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:30:43 +0000

I recently stumbled upon a flourishing row of rhubarb plants while walking through the neighbourhood, and the home owner generously invited me to take my pick. The rhubarb stems that grow there are perfect – thin and red. Simmered very briefly, then left to soak in their juices, the stems becomes evenly soft without cooking […]

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Spiced Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake

christinajbartlett — Wed, 13 May 2015 01:20:06 +0000

It dawned on me, after three years of living in Canada, that we don’t get kumara here. We have sweet potato (yellow kumara) and yams (orange kumara) but none of the beautiful dark red/purple skinned potatoes we get back home. The typical New Zealand kumara, which we used to roast alongside lamb for Sunday dinner […]

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Crêpe Suzette Cake

christinajbartlett — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:09:52 +0000

I think I’ve done the Crêpe Cake thing to death on this blog. Yet every time I’m faced with a cake decision for a birthday or other celebration I find myself exploring different options for stacking crêpes between some sort of delicious, creamy goodness and topped with something unique. This time, occasion called for a […]

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hearted brownies & blondies

christinajbartlett — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:00:56 +0000

I first made these before I had started blogging on De La Casa, when Smitten Kitchen posted them. I was still learning how to bake and had never made blondies before. Despite being a bit of a white chocolate snob (preferring only the darkest dark chocolate) I was convinced by her post that white chocolate […]

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individual chocolate baked alaskas

christinajbartlett — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:56:19 +0000

A simple chocolate cupcake, stuffed with top quality (Village) chocolate icecream, drizzled with baileys and smothered in soft meringue before being grilled. A classic 1970′s dessert, the Baked Alaska is nowadays rarely enjoyed (other than on Baked Alaska Day in the US on Feb 1). The meringue acts as an insulator, allowing the entire icecream […]

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black forest crepe cake

christinajbartlett — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:01:02 +0000

I’ve never been a fan of Black Forest cake. I grew up with a distaste for whipped cream and funnily enough, chocolate cake. I did, however have a thing for those sticky, sweet, ‘unbelievably’ bright red cherries.. Having been introduced to the joy of fresh, Canadian cherries, those artificial candies garnishing the Black Forest cake […]

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red wine chocolate quinoa cupcakes

christinajbartlett — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:02:53 +0000

An amalgamation on my two favourite cakes – Red Wine Cupcakes and Quinoa Chocolate Cake – these Red Wine Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes certainly take the cake. I’m all about things in moderation, but dark chocolate (and perhaps, maybe, sometimes, red wine) are the two that require brute force to keep in moderation. For those who […]

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pumpkin chocolate brownies

christinajbartlett — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:16:41 +0000

It was time to whip out the studio lights this week – not ideal but despite living in the sunniest city in Canada it is still darn-well pitch black by the time I finish work and take public transit home (never thought I would be a daily public-transit-er! However, I never thought I would live […]

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peppermint chocolate quinoa cupcakes

christinajbartlett — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:28:26 +0000

A makeover of the popular Chocolate Quinoa Cake takes it from a good picnic cake, to a classy evening dessert. The addition of peppermint extract within, and a dark peppermint ganache frosting adds a depth and sweetness, making these quite the treat. I topped mine with cacao nibs and mini candy canes from my David’s […]

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chunky monkey ‘icecream’

christinajbartlett — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:59:05 +0000

Bananas steal the show in our home. If it’s not banana oatmeal of some sort, it’s a banana chocolate shake or a decadent mini banana caramel cake. Although I would rarely consume a whole, fresh banana these days, they do manage to appear in something I eat everyday. Full of potassium (which does a fine […]

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