Cooking and Food Preparation
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Oct, 22
Samosas and tamales
Samosa photo (and recipe) from Hebbars Kitchen (with thanks to Neha Sonpar) Tamales and samosas were the first [...]
28
Nov, 21
Quince
Quince Do you have any of these in your neighbourhood? At first glance you might think apple? Or pear? Both answers [...]
9
Nov, 21
War and Postwar Food
War and Post War Food The previous blog looked at Depression recipes, and recipes of the 1930s have similarities to recipes [...]
1
Nov, 21
Depression Recipes
Depression Recipes A recent request on the Culinary Historians of Canada facebook page for Depression-era recipes inspired me to write this [...]
1
Sep, 21
Past Posts about Preserving Fruits and Vegetables
Past Posts about Preserving Fruits and Vegetables BC Food History Network has many posts about preserving fruits and vegetables. Here are [...]
31
Mar, 21
The Nanaimo Bar
The Nanaimo Bar Who would have thought that Nanaimo Bars could be so controversial? We have always claimed Nanaimo Bars as [...]
19
Feb, 21
Heat retention cooking
Heat Retention Cooking What would you do if the utility grid went down? How would you cook the food that might [...]
25
Jan, 21
BestOVall Canning Company – Beans and All
BestOVall Canning Company – Beans and All The idea for this blog began with an intriguing label for BestOVall Canning Company, [...]
1
Jan, 21
Newspaper Recipes 1878
Newspaper Recipes 1878 In an earlier post I shared a recipe for butter making and how to re-store aged butter. https://bcfoodhistory.ca/butter-first-bc-newspaper-recipe/ [...]
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Dec, 20
UBC Food Group: Cinnamon Buns, Ponderosa Cake and more
UBC Food Group: Cinnamon Buns, Ponderosa Cake and more. There is something about the short cool days of December that turns [...]