RECIPES
How we eat and what we eat is foundational to who we are, it defines us.
Words about food, c’mon! Ancient books are so full of knowledge it would take more than a lifetime to learn about all the wonderful things that grow on this blue ball we all live on.
I hope you’ll engage and together we can explore the infinite possibilities… all written down in the form of recipes.

Charcuterie Board and Wine Pairing
from Sprucewood Serves 8 Ingredients: 1 box Herbes de Provence cheddar shortbread for pairing with white wine such as a Pinot Grigio OR 1 box of Canadian

Whipped Cheesecake with Shortbread Crumble
from Sprucewood Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 package original cream cheese ¾ cup icing sugar 1 cup 35% whipping cream 2 teaspoons vanilla ½ cup berries

Old Fashioned Molasses Buns
from Ida Linehan Young In The Promise, Erith loved to bake for the kids. In one scene when Danol comes to find her in St.

Chanterelle and Onion Jam
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

Braised Beef Ribs & Baked Beans
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

Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake
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

Chocolate Fondue
from Vanilla & Spice A chocolate fondue is the perfect quick and easy dessert that you can make at home. You can be creative and

Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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

Common Bush Tea Cakes
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

Mini Praline Cheesecakes
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

Cousin Jean’s Molasses Cookies
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

Pate Aux Legumes D’Hiver
(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

Vegetable Soup
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

Sausage & Pepper Bun Sheet-Pan Dinner
from Best of Bridge: Kitchen Simple This simple supper is a favorite for Sarah and Greg, Emily’s cousins, who love a classic and want to

Valentine’s Hot & Spicy Iced Coffee
from Blender Boyz 1 pouch French vanilla, caramel or regular iced cappuccino Blender Boyz mix 1 or 2 oz. Fireball Whisky Crushed ice Whipped

Strawberry Shortcake Party Squares
from Jenna Rae Cakes and Sweet Treats This dessert is more of a crumble than a square. When you cut it and lift a piece