Treat a Week Recipes

Badaam paak is a North Indian sweet commonly served on auspicious occasions.  I made it recently for a Diwali celebration. ...

The last time I was in England I had lunch at Pret a Manger and finished it with a ‘ Choc Bar ’, a British treat often referred to as fridg...

One of the best things about Christmas is that it’s associated with some of my favorite flavors and tastes – gingerbread , orange, chestnut,...

This is one of my favorite Indian mithais (literally ‘sweets’). It seems to be Gujarati in origin since most of my Indian friends have nev...

My friend Lauren recently told me about a seven layer cookie that she makes, and I was immediately mystified. It turns out it neither has s...

These humble treats are evocative of my childhood. While they are fairly common in Canada, I have never seen them here in the United...

Despite their popularity in the United States and my own personal predilection for them, this is only the second brownie recipe to be featu...

These are a Canadian classic. To read about the origin and history of Nanaimo bars, see my posting for Peppermint Perfection Nanaimo Bars ...

I made this burfi (as well as the treat featured last week) in celebration of Divali, the Hindu New Year or Festival of Lights. Accordi...

Before you dismiss this recipe, remember that maple sugar is also tree sap. This recipe uses one of the most unusual ingredients that I’ve ...

The first reference to Valentine’s Day and romantic love comes from Geoffrey Chaucer in 1382. His poem Parlement of Foules , written to mar...

When I moved to Oxford I brought many baking supplies with me, including several essential American ingredients – chocolate chips, flaked c...

This week I feature lamingtons, another Australian treat that I discovered on my trip last year. They have been referred to as the “nationa...

Last night I made maple fudge in honor of Canada Day , which takes place every July 1. The holiday commemorates the establishment of the Ca...

When my parents first moved to Canada, my father worked for a man named Stavros, whose Greek mother entrusted us with her family baklava re...

This is an adaptation of a recipe by Marcy Goldman, who is world famous for her delicious Passover confection. It was a huge hit at the se...

French baking is much more precise (some may say precious) than American baking. The quintissential "American" sweet is a chocolat...

This is a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day. It is sugary sweet, smells like roses and pink ! It is also ideal for sweethearts with food all...

I am an obsessive list maker. In my Blackberry I keep a list of cool places to eat lunch in the Loop, countries I have visited and want to ...