Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.joyofbaking.com/StrawberrySorbet.html I’ve always assumed sorbet is pretty easy to make, but I never really tried. This recipe worked great! Purée fruit, add some lemon juice, mix with simple syrup, freeze. Couldn’t be easier! I did a batch with...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolatePudding.html I love chocolate pudding! It’s an absolute favourite of mine. I really enjoy the chocolate mousse I’ve been making , but it’s really rich. Sometimes you just want that smooth chocolate texture. I finally...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://picky-palate.com/2011/03/17/no-bake-chewy-cookies-and-cream-bars/ I have made these four times now , and I think I’ve decided what I like best. Because there are seven kids, you have to double it, which gives you a 9×13 pan. We like them a little...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://ohmysugarhigh.com/chocolate-chip-waffle-cookies-recipe/ These turned out quite nicely! They firm up but still remain a little chewy. The coconut adds a great flavour, and the waffle texture is a nice change from plain (but still yummy!) chocolate...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/craggy-chocolate-cake/recipe.html?dishid=10332 I kinda liked it! It’s a different texture, but a really nice flavour. It’s crisp on the outside but light—almost like a souflé—on the inside. I think the texture would be...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://gracessweetlife.com/2011/04/oreo-chocolate-truffle-tart-with-chocolate-glaze/ This was delicious! I used a 9″ pie pan because I didn’t have an 8″ tart tin. It’s much faster to make than the Chocolate Mousse Cake but still satisfies much of the...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://gracessweetlife.com/2011/03/mini-boston-cream-pies/ Well the sponge cake tastes good, though I baked it a little thin. The pastry cream recipe didn’t work at all, though that’s at least partly my fault. I overcooked it. In my own defense, the recipe...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/12/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-dip/ Yuck! I’m afraid this recipe does not succeed. I don’t like cream cheese much, so I ran it by Adele and Ellen (both big cheesecake fans) and they didn’t like it either. We even let it sit...

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. This is the second time I have made butter cookies. Because I have used so much butter lately, and I was making three different recipes with butter today, I thought I’d use margarine and see how it went. Well they still taste great, but the texture is completely different....

Part of the Adventures in Baking (AiB) series. Original recipe: http://www.noraisinsonmyparade.com/2011/05/banana-streusal-crumb-cake-make-this.html Oh my, this was delicious! So moist! This is a killer recipe. I didn’t have cake flour, so I did the 2 tbsp of corn starch thing. Go and make this right away. You will not...