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Recipes
MOM'S SAUCY APPLE CAKE
This is yet another family dessert favourite. The kids love the sauce – but what's not to love about sugar and butter! When apple season hits, my dad's orchard yields...
MOM'S SAUCY APPLE CAKE
This is yet another family dessert favourite. The kids love the sauce – but what's not to love about sugar and butter! When apple season hits, my dad's orchard yields...
ELENA'S CURRIED CORN CHOWDER
Elena Embrioni, my vital recipe tester and contributor, makes wonderful soups – hearty and full of flavour. Like me, she doesn't typically write her recipes down. This corn chowder started...
ELENA'S CURRIED CORN CHOWDER
Elena Embrioni, my vital recipe tester and contributor, makes wonderful soups – hearty and full of flavour. Like me, she doesn't typically write her recipes down. This corn chowder started...
WHAT'S IN SEASON: COOKING WITH TOMATOES
Summer is coming to an end. Tomatoes in all shades of red and orange are taking the stage at farmers markets and roadside stands. This is the perfect time to...
WHAT'S IN SEASON: COOKING WITH TOMATOES
Summer is coming to an end. Tomatoes in all shades of red and orange are taking the stage at farmers markets and roadside stands. This is the perfect time to...
Candied Parsnip Fries
When parsnips are roasted, they become so sweet and caramelized from their natural sugars that I always want to call them "candied."
Candied Parsnip Fries
When parsnips are roasted, they become so sweet and caramelized from their natural sugars that I always want to call them "candied."
Best Ever Cottage Chocolate Chip Cookies
For years, I have been asked for the recipe for my "best ever" chocolate chip cookies. Well, here it is. The secret is to slightly underbake them, which keeps them...
Best Ever Cottage Chocolate Chip Cookies
For years, I have been asked for the recipe for my "best ever" chocolate chip cookies. Well, here it is. The secret is to slightly underbake them, which keeps them...