summer

Bourbon Honey Peach Galette

September 27, 2019 Pies, Tarts & Pudding
Bourbon Honey Peach Galette

I wrote last week about how I wasn’t finding Ontario peaches up to their normal juicy, delicious standards this summer, but I still had one more thing I wanted to make with them. This galette was the perfect way to coax out their sweetness, mixing them with honey and a little bit of bourbon, all […]

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Pineapple Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch Slaw

September 25, 2019 Chicken & Turkey
Pineapple Chicken Tacos

I made these delicious tacos earlier in the summer and knew they’d be perfect for my Emmys viewing party (after copious amounts of guac & chips, natch). This is the best kind of slowcooker (or instant pot) recipe - just add everything in and turn it on. The ranch slaw is also perfect (with or […]

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Rosé Aperol Spritz

September 23, 2019 Cocktails
Rose Aperol Spritz

Yesterday my girls came over to watch the Emmys, and I cooked up a last-gasp summer feast for us, which I will document here this week. We started off with these Rosé Aperol Spritzes, which I legitimately bought the passion fruit juice for LAST SUMMER and just never got around to making. This is a […]

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Peach Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Icing

September 18, 2019 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing
Peach Bundt

Did anyone else notice that Ontario Peaches weren’t as great as they normally are this year? I bought them from a few different farmers’ markets towards the end of August through to last week, and I felt like they weren’t bursting with as much fresh peachy flavour as usual (I felt like Kramer being unable […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Blueberry Crumb Breakfast Bars

August 25, 2019 Baked Sunday Mornings
Blueberry Breakfast Bars

I’m going slightly rogue this week for Baked Sunday Mornings. Our recipe is for Raspberry Crumb Breakfast Bars, but I swapped in blueberries because I had so many leftover from this Black & Blue Pie. It was an outstanding choice. I have actually made these in the past (with raspberries) way back before I even […]

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Black & Blue Pie

August 23, 2019 Pies, Tarts & Pudding
Before & After

After making the world’s best pie earlier this summer, I was eager to take on another one! I’ve had my eye on this Blueberry & Blackberry Pie from Smitten Kitchen for a couple years now, and have just been obsessed with the beautiful purple filling. I picked up a gigantic basket of blueberries at the […]

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Zucchini Bread

August 20, 2019 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing

I have spent this entire month trying to convince myself that I like zucchini. I’ve always passed it off as just the worst vegetable because it’s slimy and doesn’t even taste like anything. The only way I’ve liked it in the past was in Smitten’s Zucchini Carpaccio, or maybe thrown in these noodles when I […]

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Ultimate S’mores Cake

August 16, 2019 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing
Ultimate S

I may have had a bit of an influence on my niece when it came to her birthday cake selection this year. To be fair, we did talk about a few other options, including a Lemon Meringue Mega Cake, so that shows you right there I was trying to be unbiased (I hate citrus desserts!). […]

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S’mores Cheesecake

August 13, 2019 Cheesecake
S

When it comes to Summertime baking, I usually only have one thing on my mind: S’mores. The S’mores archive is deep here on Planet Byn, but I actually have two more things to add it to this year. First up is this S’mores Cheesecake that has been on my to-bake list FOREVER! I thought our […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie

July 2, 2019 Pies, Tarts & Pudding
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

I first made this pie six years ago to bring to a BBQ at my friend Libby’s house, and have been thinking about it every summer since! I finally re-made it to bring to another BBQ with my friends Krishna & Weedy, using freshly picked strawberries from Stonehaven Farms. It was both the best looking […]

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