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Christmas Time Peanut Butter Snow Balls

Well, it is that time of year again when we start to hustle around to finish all of our Christmas shopping and planning festive get-to- togethers with family and friends. With all the craziness of the holidays, it is nice to have some down time, and what better way than to relax next to a [...]

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Holiday Sharing: Festive Baking

Christmas is my favourite holiday, and my favourite time of year.  There’s nothing like looking forward to the first weekend of December to have that fam-jam sesh to classic Christmas songs while putting up the tree.

There’s just so much to look forward to during the month of December!  Although I love it all, my favourites [...]

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Fun Holiday Tradition: The Cookie Exchange

We all know holiday shopping can be tedious. You want to show friends and family you care about them during this season, but just can’t get excited about crowded malls, parking lots and line ups! What better way to get a group of loved ones together for a cookie exchange and avoid the malls!?

Sharing time [...]

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Score big this holiday with Skor Bars!

It’s that time again, for baking and sharing treats with friends, family and loved ones.
Our designers not only know how to design great kitchens, they know how to use them! Our first recipe for the season is a delicious treat for the sweet tooth on your list!

Ingredients:
¾ cup butter (softened)
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg [...]

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Binary Black & White DX GALA 2011

The annual DX Gala has come and gone, and as per usual, is still the talk of the town! The annual design event held at the Design Exchange building downtown Toronto with Platinum sponsors AyA Kitchens and Cambria, was held on Saturday November 12th and featured celebrity emcee supermodel Cheryl Tiegs and honourable guest designers [...]

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Kitchen Tunes - Armistice

Really excited about this new collaboration between between Bedouin Soundclash frontman, Jay Malinowski & Beatrice Martin (Coeur de Pirate). The band is called Armistice and the self titled album is a refreshing change from the ordinary. I have always had a pretty eclectic taste when it comes to music and this is right up [...]

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Holiday Favourites; Caramel Corn

The Holidays might have passed but a recipe for a tasty treat is always welcome.

During the holiday season my family and I like to make up gift baskets filled with baked goods to share with our friends. One of the treats we like to include is our own homemade caramel [...]

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Holiday Favourites, Homemade Cupcakes

Love to bake? Why not make your very own cupcakes from scratch?  They are the perfect treat to bring if you are traveling, and small enough to be  guilt free, well almost. Have fun with decorating each cupcake as festive as possible and enjoy!

Cupcake Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of [...]

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Holiday Favourites; Nanaimo Bars

This week, I’ve put together one of my favourite treats for sharing; Nanaimo bars and don’t be intimidated by the lengthy list of steps! Baking is not my forte, but this Canadian favourite is really quite simple, just put on some holiday tunes to get you in the spirit and before you know it, you’ll [...]

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