This rich chocolate marble cheesecake is easy to prepare. (Photo credit: Brandi Cowen)
This rich, creamy cheesecake is easy to prepare, but be warned: like any cheesecake, it’s a time-consuming undertaking.
The taste of the graham cracker crust contrasts nicely with the sweet chocolate swirls, and the raspberry sauce brings out the flavour of the plain cheesecake. In short, this great make-ahead dessert will satisfy sweet tooths and fruit lovers alike. Continue reading
With Members of Parliament on summer vacation and no confidence motions tabled in the House of Commons, Canada’s political pundits have taken a temporary break from their endless election speculation. To fill the void, they’ve turned their attention to another issue: who will replace Michaelle Jean as Governor General when her term ends in September.
Any one of the Barenaked Ladies would make a good choice for the next Governor General. (Photo credit: David Bergman)
The list of possible candidates is long. It includes names like Preston Manning, the founder of the Reform Party, Mary Simon, a former diplomat from Northern Canada, and Peter Milliken, currently serving as Speaker of the House in Parliament.
Then you have the candidates that average Canadians are lobbying for. Thousands have joined Facebook groups pushing for big names like Leonard Cohen and William Shatner to get the job. And of course, it wouldn’t be Canada if hockey greats like Wayne Gretzky weren’t mentioned, at least in passing.
With Prime Minister Harper set to name the new GG this week, I’ve decided to add my two-cents to this summer’s most fun national debate. Please bear with me while I explain why I think our next GG should be, well, Barenaked. Continue reading
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This light cake is a great summer dessert. (Photo credit: Brandi Cowen)
This moist cake has a full coconut flavour that nicely compliments a light vanilla or cream cheese frosting. It’s a great summer treat, whether you’re hosting a backyard barbeque or a formal dinner party.
The cake is light and fluffy, but thanks to the coconut, it’s a bit heavier than a standard white cake.
The post-bake clean up was quick and easy, however the post-eat clean up was a different story. This is a very crumbly cake that has a tendency to fall apart when you cut it. Personally, I wouldn’t serve it unless it could be eaten at a table (i.e. not a good choice for a kid’s birthday party!)
A quick word of advice: don’t over cook the cake. If it’s too dry, the coconut throughout the cake might be a bit hard to swallow. Continue reading
The cake is moist but somewhat more dense than most chocolate cakes. (Photo credit: Brandi Cowen)
This dessert is rich and chocolatey without being too sweet.
It has a moist, spongy texture, but it’s a bit more dense than a basic chocolate cake, which makes it a great recipe to serve with a simple chocolate frosting or dress up for a more sophisticated treat.
Overall, the cake is quick and easy, and so is the clean up. This is one recipe I’ll definitely make again in the future. Continue reading
It’s predictable. It’s hokey. It’s what get me through the start of every week.
It’s Glee and, as far as I’m concerned, it lives up to its name.
Fox’s hugely popular musical comedy never fails to put a smile on my face. Whether I’m curled up in front of the TV on Tuesday night watching the high jinx of the William McKinley High Glee Club or bopping around with the soundtrack pumping from my stereo, Glee makes me feel, well, gleeful.
I know, I know. The show isn’t perfect. Continue reading
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On the final day of the road rip, we covered slightly less than 800km (798, if you want to be exact).
By day five, we were running into quite a few familiar smells, most of which I’ve described in earlier entries. Because I haven’t thought up a brilliant new way to describe gasoline or rain, here’s a run down of some of the less common smells you might come across on the road between Newberry, MI and Cambridge, ON.
The day started in Baxter, Minnesota and ended in Newberry, Michigan. We covered over 800 km and three states as we traced the scenic shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.
Here’s a summary of the smells awaiting road trippers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
