Kitchen Operas

It’s like a cross between a cake and a crumble (a cakeble? crumbake?) with a cakey bottom, fruity middle, and crumbly top…

Sundays to me are a perfect baking day. You get a baked treat for one of your meals or snacks, and you have leftovers for the rest of the week. There’s nothing like waking up on a dreary & rainy Monday morning and having homemade muffins waiting for you. These are savoury muffins, and a […]

Guess what I invented? Cheddar & Chive Polenta Muffins: And ohhh are they good. As soon as I had the batter mixed I knew they were good, and all my suspicions were reinforced when they were baking.  Nothing else smells this good baking.  Mmmm.  (As a heads up, they may look done at around 20-25 […]

I may indeed be obsessed with polenta in my desserts. Evidence #1: Mulberry Lemon Polenta Muffins Evidence #2: Rhubarb, Pear & Ginger Crisp with Polenta Topping Evidence #3: These Gooseberry Polenta Tartlettes But you know what? I love polenta in my desserts.  It adds that crunchy texture that is just divine.  I can’t help it, […]