Last weekend my hubby and I had a few close friends over for ‘One Last Summer Feast Food Fest’. We put out an incredible spread of rotisserie chickens, my award winning chipotle ribs, an assortment of veg & dips, smoked salmon crostinis, ... [ Read More ]
Lovely Lemon Pound Cake
Words and images by Dana. I baked this recipe twice in less than 24 hours last weekend. Originally as a nice springtime dessert for our backyard BBQ guests but, as it turns out, my family has no restraint when it comes to citrus-flavoured pound ... [ Read More ]
Elderflower Power Vol.01: Cordial & Cake
Words and images by Amanda. Toward the end of this month, I will be making a familiar annual trip to my family doctor with eyes swollen, coughing, sneezing, and feeling generally sorry for myself. I don’t just have an outstanding ability to ... [ Read More ]
“You Can’t Name It THAT!” Chocolate Cake
Words and photos by Mother Ship. Given that I am on a pretty restrictive diet, I have had to alter the way I eat most foods. I’ve become pretty good at swapping out ingredients to make old favourite recipes gluten, dairy, meat and refined white ... [ Read More ]
Stay Classic, Angel Food Cake
The more I experiment with food the more I come to realize that classic recipes are classics for a reason. Spaghetti and MEATballs can't be beat, peanut butter's heart belongs to jelly, and we make Rice Krispie squares not Cheerio squares. As a food ... [ Read More ]
Rainbow Butterfly Cake & Other Tips for New Parents
I thought I was being clever when I sat down with Edie, days before her 4th birthday, and asked if she'd like to look at birthday cake ideas on Pinterest with me. I was wrong, this was a bad idea. The first photo to catch her eye was a 6-tiered, ... [ Read More ]
Chocolate Candy Cane Cake
You know me, I love to bake. Bouncing around my kitchen, whipping this and blending that is a ton of fun but what I really love is delivering the final product. When you hand a person a piece of lovingly made cake, a youthful excitement appears on ... [ Read More ]
Hello, Farewell, Get in my mouth.
Dear Twenties, Wow. We had some good times. We met when I was a fame-hungry film student, surviving on cheap coffee and poutine from Einstein's Pub. Remember how we would spin records through the night and still make it to those 8am classes? ... [ Read More ]
Happy Anniversary, Carrot Cake! xo
After all we've been through together, Brett and I are finally celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary this week. To honour this joyous occasion, I've baked us a much smaller version of the 3-tiered carrot cake that I foolishly prepared a year ... [ Read More ]
Q & Apple.. Upside Down Cake
I am dedicating this classic coffee cake inspired autumn dish and blog post to one of my favourite Hot Pink Apron readers, Stephanie. She is one of my most committed readers - including my adoring husband. I know this because she often comments on ... [ Read More ]
AWOLNATION and Apple Spice Cake
Last night Brett and I were out to prove we can do and be it all: rock star parents with healthy/happy kids and an active night life. 6am came just too quickly this morning and we owe our good friend, Paige, much credit for being so great with the ... [ Read More ]
MaryJane’s Crackly Pear Cake
Every recipe posted to hotpinkapron.com has been blessed by my personal vote of confidence. Some have taken months to perfect before posting and others are remarkable from the first sift. Once and awhile I discover a recipe that really excites ... [ Read More ]
Bruised but not ‘Beet’en
How do you indulge yourself after an exceptionally long day, while increasing your daily iron and fiber intake? You puree a cup of roasted beets into your chocolate cake, of course! I have been battling the Chocolate Beet Cake since last February ... [ Read More ]
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Local Fresh Cherry Topping
You'll notice the term 'clean' mentioned more and more in my posts. For me, clean eating is all about eating as close to the earth as possible. This means removing as many processed foods, refined sugars and additives as possible. ... [ Read More ]