Journal

Dessert

January 23, 2026

Guinness Brownies

Guinness Brownies  1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour  ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder  ½ teaspoon sea salt  12 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate  6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes  ¾ cup sugar  4 large eggs, at room temperature  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1 ¼ cups Guinness Draught  4 ounces milk chocolate chips  4 ounces […]

December 30, 2025

My Favourite Tiramisu

Tiramisu  ¼ cup cacoa powder, plus more for dusting  1 cup brewed espresso 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract  5 large egg yolks  ½ cup white sugar  ¼ teaspoon sea salt  16 ounces mascarpone cheese, cold 1 ¾ cups heavy cream  28 ladyfinger cookies  Whisk together the cocoa powder, espresso, and vanilla in a medium bowl, […]

October 9, 2015

Strawberry Peanut Butter Cup Cake

What up, ya’ll. Happy Friday (or Saturday, if you’re in Australia). Today I made a cake. In the great divide between sweet and savoury, I always lean towards the more savoury things in life. Always have. But regardless of my natural tendencies, every now and then you need to bang out a wicked dessert and […]

June 22, 2015

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Bacon & Cherries

Ice Cream. It’s the perfect summer treat. The perfect indulgence. Over the past few years there has been a rocket-like upswing in people putting bacon on…everything. Sometimes delicious things have been more delicious. Other times, it seems like its an exercise in trying to bacon-ize anything and everything possible, just for bacon’s sake. This recipe […]

June 16, 2015

Chocolate Cherry Bailey’s Cake

I love birthdays. Really, I do. Though this definitely wasn’t always the case. I was ‘that’ guy. You know, the one who will shy away from sharing their age, and goes out of his way to make sure absolutely nothing significant happens on that special day. No spotlights, no surprises, and definitely, most definitely, no one singing to him. I wanted to […]

April 12, 2015

Blueberry Cheesecake ‘Frozen Yoghurt”

I love summer, you guys. Love. This year we’ve had a crazy winter in my little part of the Great White North. SO TIRED OF SNOW. But the sun is starting to show some love again, the snow is starting to fade away, and the hoodie is quickly becoming the jacket standard. Without a doubt the thing […]

March 22, 2015

Lemon Glazed Raspberry Yoghurt Loaf

At my house, Sunday afternoons are for Netflix marathons, huge plates of nachos, and the comfiest of pants. And as with most Sunday’s this year, it’s snowing today. Again. Seriously, isn’t it Spring! Not in Canada friends. Not in Canada. So this Sunday, I’m rocking the world of comfort to the max with an Arrested […]