Amy Minichiello
Pumpkin, Maple & Date Cake with Maple cream cheese frosting and Caramelized maple pecans
The skeletal frames stand tall in a river of white. They have survived yet another freezing Quebec winter. The first signs of spring call...
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Amy Minichiello
May 29, 2023
Quince, almond and orange cake
The last few weeks have felt a little like being on a rollercoaster, at high velocity. Time simply blurs between day and night, with my...
Amy Minichiello
May 22, 2023
Apple & Chestnut frangipane tart
The cross-section of the hard, shiny brown outer shell reveals a soft, delicately sweet flesh that once removed can be the source of many...
Amy Minichiello
Mar 30, 2023
Roast Chicken & the flavour of Home
When I have been away from home for an extended period of time the one thing I crave upon returning is a golden roast chook with an...
Amy Minichiello
Oct 6, 2022
Whole Orange & Ginger Cake
I attempted to put a rather large bounty of limes to good use after my sister-in-law had forwarded a video to me on...
Amy Minichiello
Jun 17, 2022
Overnight Quinces
The aromatic, bright yellow fruits caught my eye. There they were bulging against the brown paper bag in which they were housed, as if in...
Amy Minichiello
Jun 2, 2022
Limoncello Syrup Cake
When I first began dipping my toes, or should I say hands, into the world of layer cakes, I was met with terms such as swiss meringue...
Amy Minichiello
May 5, 2022
A Cosy Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
As the leaves crunch underfoot, and the fading light gives way to the bitter chill that hangs upon the air, the promise of a steaming...
Amy Minichiello
Mar 17, 2022
Granny's Pikelets
As the butter softly crackles on the warm surface and the first spoonful of batter hits the pan I can smell it - the smell of comfort,...
Amy Minichiello
Feb 17, 2022
On Leftovers & Birthday Cake
Quite often our fridge will be full of leftover cake innards - dribs and drabs of lemon curd, spoonfuls of berry coulis and the most...
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