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Nana’s Lemon Cream Cheese Tarts

Published on June 5, 2019 by Nicole Last Modified on January 27, 2022 / 13 Comments

Seven mini lemon cream cheese tarts on a marble counter top.

Making these Lemon Cream Cheese Tarts is one of my favourite baking memories I have of my Nana. The filling is 4 simple ingredients and super easy to make. We use frozen mini tartlet shells, which make the whole process even easier! I’ve been fairly quiet around here lately (like, the last 7 months or…

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Streuseled Zucchini Bundt Cake

Published on September 19, 2018 by Nicole Last Modified on January 25, 2022 / 15 Comments

Overhead shot of a zucchini bundt cake with a knife and cake spatula.

With the end of summer, comes a bounty of fresh garden veggies, including zucchini.  Forget about zoodles, make this cinnamon laced Streuseled Zucchini Bundt Cake instead. I firmly believe the best expression of a zucchini is through cake.  Whether it’s a bundt, a loaf, or muffins, it’s my favourite way to use it up.  I…

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Boozy Birthday Cake Marshmallows

Published on June 28, 2017 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 9 Comments

Boozy Birthday Cake Marshmallows | Culinary Cool

Skip the store and make fluffy marshmallows at home.  They’re made a million times better with Birthday Cake Vodka and sprinkles. 5 years. That’s how old Culinary Cool is. Seriously.  Where has the time gone?  I need to know. When I started this blog 5 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. …

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Strawberry and Whipped Goat Cheese Trifle

Published on May 8, 2017 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 3 Comments

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I’ve never successfully grown strawberries.  I bought a plant once and it produced a couple berries over the course of two seasons, and then died and never came back.  Typical.  I blame the gumbo-eque soil that plagues this part of our city (it’s a lake bed after all).  I have a bad track record with…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastry Tagged With: goat cheese, strawberry and mint, strawberry parfait, Strawberry trifle

Celebrate Pi(e) Day

Published on March 14, 2017 by Nicole Last Modified on March 14, 2017 / Leave a Comment

Lemon Mascarpone Tart | Culinary Cool

Every year, on March 14, aka Pi(e) Day (3.14, get it?) I bake a pie.  I’m heading down to Seattle this week and the last thing I need in my house is a whole pie.  Or half a pie.  Actually, any pie at all is a bad idea. Instead of leaving you high and dry,…

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Cheddar Buttermilk Scones

Published on February 9, 2017 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 6 Comments

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My mom is a vulture when it comes to homemade carb-alicious goodies. In all fairness, aren’t we all? I posted a picture of these Cheddar Buttermilk Scones on Instagram and I promptly receive a text, “U have any scones left?” She’s in such a rush to confirm the availability of scones she can’t even type…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastry Tagged With: buttermilk scones, cheddar scones, How to make Scones, savoury scones

Lemon Poppy Seed Coffee Cake

Published on January 26, 2017 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 9 Comments

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Two weeks ago, I had a conversation with a lovely gal about baking.  She asked some hard-hitting questions like, “cake or pie?” Girl, don’t make me choose! If you’re wondering,  I chose cake. She couldn’t leave it at that, either.  She pressed further,  “why cake?” Why not cake?  There are so many aspects to cake that…

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Confetti Cream Puffs

Published on June 30, 2016 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 4 Comments

Confetti Cream Puffs | Culinary Cool

As of June 22nd, I’ve been blogging for 4 years!  It all started with a horrendous photo of Broccoli Salad, and I kept it a secret for quite some time.   Since then, it has morphed into SO much more than I could have imagined.  Food conferences, brand partnerships, freelance writing gigs, and befriending the most delightful fellow bloggers –…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastry Tagged With: Blogiversary, Choux Pastry, Funfetti, funfetti whipped cream, Profiteroles

Flapper Pie

Published on October 8, 2015 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 2 Comments

Flapper Pie | Culinary Cool

Flapper Pie is no new recipe to the blog.  I blogged about it two years ago when I took part in the Canadian Food Experience Project.  But it was time for some updating and it definitely needed to be re-photographed.  With Thanksgiving just around the corner, followed shortly by Christmas, I figured now was as good…

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No-Bake Funfetti Cheesecake

Published on June 27, 2015 by Nicole Last Modified on July 30, 2021 / 4 Comments

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Woah!  It might be cliche to say, but time sure flies when you’re having fun.  3 years ago I started this little ‘ole blog, and here we are today, eating No-Bake Funfetti Cheesecake to celebrate.  Looking back at the last two blogiversary posts, it seems that I have unintentionally started a theme of using sprinkles…

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