Tag Archives : baking

THE SALTY CHEF-WAR CAKE


War Cake Flip through many Islanders’ cookbooks and recipe boxes, you will find a recipe for a war cake. A take on a traditional raisin spice cake, the recipe most likely passed down from generation to generation. The origins of what many know as a war cake are varied. It is believed to originated during the First World War. During…

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TAKING COOKIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL


The Island’s sandwiches for those who love sweets Grab a glass of milk and get ready to enjoy some of the Island’s greatest cookies. Some may even say they are next level. If you like cookies (who doesn’t?), these delicious treats will fall nothing short of the best sweet sandwich you’ve ever had. Jordan and Ashley Cameron launched their cookie…

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National Cupcake Day


Have your cake and eat it too with the PEI Humane Society Whether you love to bake them, eat them or do both (that’s me!), there’s something about a cupcake that sets it apart from its counterparts – the slice of cake, the brownie, the cookie, the square.  Cupcakes are picture perfect pieces of heaven with just the right balance…

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Hearty Meals Supporting Community Inclusions


The Maple House Bakery & Café offers more than just delicious treats. The Maple House Bakery and Café in O’Leary is known for homemade baking and hearty meals, but few are aware the business is owned by Community Inclusions. The non-profit supports Islanders with intellectual disabilities. Thirteen to twenty adults with intellectual disabilities come to the Maple House each weekday…

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