Last night I threw together a test batch of my Green Tea Shortbread cookies in aid of a piece I'm doing for the December issue of City Bites about de-stressing the holiday baking ritual. If you want the complete recipe, you'll have to grab the magazine, but it essentially entails adding two tablespoons of matcha or any green tea, powdered, into a favourite shortbread recipe.
More serious baking is still to come, partly because I like it, partly for serving up through the holidays, and partly because I've promised to contribute baked treats to the FoodieMeet Bake Off to raise money and awareness for The Stop Community Food Centre.
That means I'm one of more than two dozen home and professional bakers who will present their own baked goods on the theme of "Escape from Toronto". A $25 ticket allows tasters to try four different items and vote for the best. (Extra tickets are $2 each.) There'll also be dancing to music provided by The Slow Clap. It all happens at the Samovar Room (51A Winchester Street, just off Parliament), starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13. The $20 early-bird tickers are already sold out, so move fast to get your ticket before they're all gone!
You can also bring donations for The Stop to the event. Their online wish list includes staple foods, baby goods and knitting supplies.
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