Over the weekend we had the pleasure of throwing a surprise Halloween themed baby shower brunch for some dear friends of ours. We mostly stuck to standard breakfast fare, but because the new mom has some pretty specific dietary restrictions, we made sure the menu featured plenty of things she could enjoy, including these muffins….
Tag: Quest for Brunch Excellence
Breakfast Enchiladas
While trying to figure out what kind of brunch masterpiece I was going to impress everyone with, I decided that I should probably serve some real food, too. Since I was going to have my hands full with setup and baking, I went in search of a nice breakfast casserole that could be prepped ahead…
Blueberry Cheese Danish
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed a post about the fantastic pastry I made for brunch a couple of weekends back. At some point on a Friday I decided I wanted to host friends for brunch on that coming Sunday, and shortly after issuing the invitation our list grew to a…
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Every year at my work we do a company breakfast and pajama party. We’ve had it catered in the past (though I’ve been known to bring something anyway – any excuse to bake!) so this year was the first time we’ve officially gone potluck style. I love baking for breakfast, and if you’ve visited before,…
Lemon-Strawberry Coffee Cake
I hope all of the mamas out there had a fabulous Mother’s Day! My husband and I were lucky enough to visit with my family in the morning, and his in the evening for a full day of mom-ness. For my mum, we did a light breakfast of coffee and coffee cake, and for his…
Double Chocolate Muffins
At work this week we had another double birthday. To prevent total treat overload we split the celebration out into two days of muffins – Lemon Poppy-Seed one day, and Double Chocolate Chunk the next! I’m not going to beat around the bush – these are amazing. Dense like a muffin. Chocolatey like a cupcake….
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Every year one of my colleagues asks for a lemon poppy-seed dessert for his birthday. I’ve made everything from a classic pound cake to lemon poppy-seed cookies, and nothing has been quite right. Sometimes it’s the texture, other times they’re too dry, other times they’re simply not lemon-tastic enough. This year I think I’ve finally…
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
My mum invited the whole family over for brunch last weekend, and even though she said I shouldn’t bring anything, and even though we’ve been super busy with home renovations, I still couldn’t take no for an answer. Everyone really likes the coffee cakes I perfected during the Quest for Brunch Excellence, but when I…
Mini Double Chocolate Muffins
February is a busy birthday month in my office, so while most of the time we celebrate with cake or cupcakes, February gets a little more variety. Last week I made an assortment of scones, and this week it’s double chocolate mini muffins! Chocolate muffins are a great birthday treat for an office – they…
Quick Cranberry-Orange Scones
During The Quest for Brunch Excellence, I deemed developing a great scone recipe something of utmost importance. I went through 3 or 4 techniques, and after trying to serve fresh scones for my guests, it became clear that a key feature of any scone recipe is simply how quickly they come together. This research paid…
Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake
It dawned on me that once I mentioned my Quest for Brunch Excellence, that I should probably make good on sharing some of those wonderful recipes. This morning we had friends coming over for a little vacation planning, which I thought was a perfect excuse for breakfast coffee cake! As I’ve mentioned before, my favorite…
Cinnamon-Nutmeg Coffee Cake
I have mixed feelings about Daylight Savings Time. On one hand, I really love the long summer nights – there’s something so freeing about having 3 or 4 hours of daylight after work. On the other hand, twice a year I am left feeling like a zombie for a couple weeks while my sleep schedule…