I’m Kelly Albert a.k.a Gateau Superstar! By day, I am a senior publicist, foodie contributor and former radio host. On my off-hours, I am a passionate foodie, baker and cook.
I don’t always follow a recipe (bad habit). But when I do, I want to share them with you! Follow along with my kitchen successes and sometimes failures!
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Latest Recipes
Mango Black Bean Salad
I adore making this mango black bean salad in the summer. It is a really lovely combination of sweet mango, crunchy veggies, creamy black beans and bright lime. The salad is also really colorful so it’s a show-stopper in both presentation and taste. This recipe is the basic one I make but it is really customizable.
No-churn pistachio ice cream
I do not have an ice cream maker and as a result have tried desperately over the years to find a recipe for no-churn ice cream that I like. I finally perfected one! This decadent no-churn pistachio ice cream is made using pistachio cream. But if you are not a fan of pistachios, you can swap it out for chocolate-hazelnut spread.
Fudgy Brownies
When I want a brownie, I want one that is dense, fudgy and super chewy. No cakey brownies in this house! This one is based off a few different recipes with some additional tweaks to make it special.
Deviled Eggs
Are Deviled Eggs considered a vintage recipe at this point? Not sure about that one but I really like them! I feel like they are great for brunch. I use a few ingredient swap-outs by using spicy brown mustard and Kewpie mayonnaise but Dijon mustard and regular mayonnaise work great.
Pouding Chômeur
My Pouding Chômeur recipe strays ever so slightly from the traditional recipe. In this case, I use maple sugar instead of the traditional granulated sugar in the cake (because why not up the mapley goodness, no?). I also add a bit of orange zest to the syrup. This is completely optional but I find it adds a little something special to dish.
Breakfast Cookies
These cookies are like an oatmeal cookie, a granola bar and trail mix had a baby. Not super sweet, filled with dried fruit, seeds and nuts and super customizable. And I didn’t use refined sugar! I made these cookies with date sugar.
Irish Cream, Coffee & Soda Bread
Every other Wednesday, I join Andrew Carter on CJAD 800 to share a recipe! This morning, we discussed Irish Cream, Irish Coffee and gave a quick mention to Soda Bread!
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White chocolate macadamia nut cookies are definitely one of my top three cookie flavors. Macadamia nuts are a bit pricey but they are well-worth splurging on if you want to make these cookies at home.
The Natasha Hall Mojito Cookie
When I was thinking of a cookie recipe that would best represent Natasha, I thought of a mojito. Bright, refreshing and fun! These cookies have fresh mint, lime zest and a touch of rum to give it that vacation feel. I hope you love them!
The Aaron Rand Brown Butter Spice Cookie
For Aaron’s cookie, I wanted a special cookie with some classic flavors. I used brown butter which add an almost toffee-hazelnutty flavor to the cookies. They also have some warm, cozy spices and a bit of honey. I hope you love them!
Morning Glory Muffins
I love a muffin that is one part good for you and one part treat. I find Morning Glory muffins are a good combination of that. Full of apple, carrots, dried fruit, nuts and warm spices -it is like an extra special carrot cake. And honestly, no one would judge you if you added cream cheese frosting on top.
My birthday cake!
I generally don’t bake for myself but I came up with the idea that I would bake something super elaborate for my birthday that I would never in a million years bake for myself. And a new tradition was born!
Easy-peasy Pizza Dough
This is a super easy-peasy pizza dough and you don’t need any special equipment. There are definitely more elaborate pizza dough recipes using 00 flour or fermenting the dough for 24 hours. This is not one of those recipe!
Holly Jolly Dolly Bars
This recipe is inspired by Hello Dolly bars a.k.a Magic cookie bars. I tried to give it a little festive spin for the holidays hence the name: Holly Jolly Dolly Bars. Was I incredibly proud of myself when I came up with this ridiculous name? Absolutely.
Risotto with Brussels sprouts and bacon
If you listen to Montreal Eats on CJAD 800, you know that I have a segment called Chopped: Fridge. Listeners call or text in with ingredients in their fridge or pantry and I help to put them together in a meal. This risotto came about in that exact way. I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner with Brussels sprouts, bacon and chicken stock in my fridge. Thus, this risotto recipe was born!
Lemon Loaf
This is such a really lovely snacking cake to accompany coffee or tea. I find it is quite similar to a lemon loaf that you get at a certain coffee shop chain. You know the one… with the green mermaid
No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These no-bake energy balls are great for a quick snack, a breakfast on the go or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Sweet Potato Coffee Cake
This versatile and delicious coffee cake is a wonderful treat with a surprising addition!
Easy Strawberry Topping
A really lovely strawberry topping to accompany your cheesecakes, ice cream, yogurt, waffles, pancakes and so much more!
Mascarpone Cheesecake
If you are a fan of cheesecakes, you won’t be disappointed. This one isn’t as decadent as a regular cheesecake and has a lovely brightness from the lemon juice and zest.