The Year in Books: December with I Love Macarons by Hisako Ogita

I Love Macarons by Hisako Ogita, The Year in Books December, Kiku Corner

In December,I am more closely looking at I Love Macarons by Hisako Ogita. I first read about macarons when I was devouring food blogs back in university, around 2006/2007. They seemed to be a mysterious, legendary delicacy that I had no hopes of finding in the small university town of Guelph. Fast forward to today, you […]

Cinnamon Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

Cinnamon Apple Streusel Coffee Cake, Kiku Corner

I love coffee cakes. There’s something that’s so casual, comforting, and homey about them – like a warm hug. Even better when they have a crunchy streusel topping. This cake is adapted from a recipe I used to make as a tween, something quick to whip up when my parents had guests over for coffee (a […]

Toronto Eats: Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe

Toronto Eats: Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe, Kiku Corner

 Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe is a new cafe Ryan and I stumbled upon during Nuit Blanche in Toronto. It’s on a hip street downtown, but since I work full-time in Toronto’s west end, I now rarely stroll through this neighbourhood. What was once an underwear store is now a patisserie! What made us stop in our […]

Vanilla Strawberry Jam

Strawberry Vanilla Jam, Kiku Corner

   I first learned how to make strawberry jam at the Whetung Ojibwa Crafts and Art Gallery Tea Room. My cousin and I spent a whole day picking strawberries, and then spent the better part of the next day churning out the strawberry jam that was to be used for Tea Room that year. Alas, […]

Zucchini Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

This recipe is great for using overripe bananas and leftover summer zucchinis. The little flecks of green might seem strange at first but after one bite of this mini bundt, you’ll want to gobble it all up!   Zucchini Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips   Author: Kiku Corner Recipe type: Quick bread Serves: 12 mini bundts Prep […]