RECIPES

from Food Culture Place Ingredients: 4 onions, peeled halved and thinly sliced 2 cups fresh chanterelles, quartered 2 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp fresh oregano ½ cup Newman’s port 1 cup vegetable stock 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar Directions: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over moderate […]

from You Gotta Eat Here Too If you’re thinking that a dish called “short ribs” is small, you’re in a for a rude awakening, my friend.  The Argyle’s short ribs are as massive as they are tender, and complemented perfectly by the fluffy mound of mashed potatoes the restaurant serves alongside. Timing note: ribs need

from Noah Cappe  Chocolate Cake  2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Preheat oven to 350º F.

from Vanilla & Spice A chocolate fondue is the perfect quick and easy dessert that you can make at home. You can be creative and use fruits, vanilla cookies, marshmallows, graham crackers or rice krispie treats as dippers. We love this recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. Ingredients 225g of semi-sweet or bittersweet baking chocolate (use

from Cooking Country Style I use this sweet and sour sauce for ribs as well. Ingredients: 2 lbs meatballs Sauce: ½ cup vinegar ½ cup ketchup 1 onion, chopped ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ¾ cups water  2 tablespoons cornstarch Preheat oven to 350F.  Place meatballs in a roaster

from Catharine Parr Traill’s “The Female Emigrant Guide” These are maple-flavoured shortbreads.  For us, this is a true Canadian cake, one that was “common”, or ordinary, in the backwoods.  The maple sugar adds an unusual taste that is at first indefinable, especially when combined with caraway.  Some people don’t like the taste of caraways, so

from Dietitians of Canada Cooks! Melanie Ksienski, Dietitian, Alberta Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) 24-cup mini muffin pan, lined with paper cups Food processor 1⁄3 cup chopped pecans 8 oz light cream cheese 2⁄3 cup lightly packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla extract 12 pecan halves, cut in half 1. Divide chopped pecans

from The Sister’s Tale Here is the cookie recipe that we used for the book launch of The Sister’s Tale. We had a team of volunteer bakers, and gave out a bag of cookies with every book purchase. I decided to make these because the cook, Ellen, in The Sister’s Tale, makes molasses cookies, and they were

(Winter Vegetable Pie) from A Taste of Acadie Ingredients: 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup turnips, diced 3 cups potatoes, diced ½ cup salt pork fat, diced 1 small onion, chopped 1 Tbsp butter Salt and pepper 1 pie crust Directions: Place and carrots and turnips in a pot with lightly salted water. Bring the

from Our Little Kitchen A versatile recipe to use up all the bits and pieces in your fridge.  Let your child’s imagination turn this into a meal of great delight! Ingredients: Oil or butter Onions Garlic Thyme sprigs Bay leaf Vegetables (see below) Water or stock Directions:  Step 1 Heat oil or butter in large