Food for Holidays and Special Occasions
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Mar, 26
Maple & Birch Syrups
I’m a big fan of Canadian maple syrup and use it often in baking, salad dressings, granola and of course [...]
21
Oct, 25
Pumpkin Staple Food or Food Waste
The Pumpkin: Staple Food or Food Waste The Rise of the Pumpkin Patch At this time of year there are fields [...]
25
Oct, 24
What’s Making Food History DIWALI – Festival of Lights
In 2024 Diwali, Festival of Light coincides with Halloween, and it is observed all around the world as well as the [...]
24
Apr, 24
Maamoul
Canada Post has a new stamp to mark Eid featuring maamoul cookies. It relates directly to a story/poem by Naomi Shibab [...]
5
Jan, 24
Pyrohy, Comfort Food and Celebratory Dish
Pyrohy Around my dinner table I recently asked my guests what food traditions they had for their meal on Christmas Eve [...]
12
Dec, 23
A Diary of Celebrated Christmas Recipes
A Diary of Celebrated Christmas Recipes By M. Gale Smith When an old friend visited me this summer, I mentioned to [...]
5
Jan, 23
Jean Paré – “Company’s Coming”
Jean Paré – “Company’s Coming” Since 1981, a series of coil-bound cookbooks have engaged a couple of generations or more of [...]
13
Dec, 21
Creative Gifts from the Kitchen
Creative Gifts from the Kitchen The pandemic and supply chain issues have many people seeking out more personalized, thoughtful, homemade gifts. [...]
7
Jun, 21
Summer Strawberries
Before the end of May, the strawberry stands opened along the roads in Chilliwack and now we are well into the [...]
8
Dec, 20
Christmas Cheer
Here we are past the first week of December and Christmas is very present in my house. The tree is up [...]