Currently [January 2014]

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Hello and happy new year! Alas, I realize my new year greeting is incredibly late – but better late than never? It makes my heart sad that I’ve not posted on The Fig Tree in about a month. And I fully intend to resolve this issue and start posting regularly again. I’m in the midst of developing some new recipes and then plan on photographing them. In the meantime, I thought I would do a “currently” post to let you know what I’ve been up to lately. Reflecting On: My family vacation in Hawaii over Christmas and New Year’s. It was…

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting

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To get everyone into the most Christmasy of spirits, I have asked my good friend Helena from Peaches & Cream to guest post on The Fig Tree. And in turn, I am guest posting on her and her sister’s awesome blog (seriously…go check their blog out ASAP). Thank you so much Helena for sharing such a fantastic seasonal recipe. I adore chocolate cupcakes! Mmmm! And you are definitely right when you say that chocolate and peppermint are quintessential Christmas flavours! And thank you so much for giving me the honour of posting on your blog today. In honour of my…

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Chocolate Cinnamon Snowflakes

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(Chocolate Cinnamon Snowflakes) Tis the season…for holiday baking! This past weekend, I attended an 8 hour baking course at Red River College. It was a fantastic course designed around learning to bake some holiday classics. We made an assortment of delicious cookies and treats including florentines, Scottish shortbread, minced meat pies, zimtsterne, eilsen lebkuchen and hazelnut macaroons. I learned a lot during the class…including how sore my feet get whilst baking for 8 hours straight. *haha* I was in my glory though, as I got to bake in a real commercial pastry lab and learn a bunch of tips &…

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