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31 Aug, 26

Pickling Season

By M. Gale Smith|2026-08-31T13:40:02-07:00August 31, 2026|Cooking and Food Preparation, Food History in BC Historical Journals, Proper preservation methos, Uncategorized|

It’s Pickling Season Canadians love their pickles. Canada is one of the world's leading pickle consumers with consumption reaching roughly 80,000 [...]

18 Mar, 26

Maple & Birch Syrups
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Maple & Birch Syrups

Agriculture, Food for Holidays and Special Occasions

Maple & Birch Syrups

By Linda Peterat|2026-04-29T08:25:23-07:00March 18, 2026|Agriculture, Food for Holidays and Special Occasions|

I’m a big fan of Canadian maple syrup and use it often in baking, salad dressings, granola and of course [...]

24 Apr, 24

Maamoul

By Mary Leah de Zwart|2024-09-11T07:48:50-07:00April 24, 2024|Food for Holidays and Special Occasions, Uncategorized, What's Making Food History|

Canada Post has a new stamp to mark Eid featuring maamoul cookies. It relates directly to a story/poem by Naomi Shibab [...]

13 Dec, 21

Creative Gifts from the Kitchen
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Creative Gifts from the Kitchen

Food for Holidays and Special Occasions, Heritage and Indigenous Foods

Creative Gifts from the Kitchen

By M. Gale Smith|2022-09-17T12:44:54-07:00December 13, 2021|Food for Holidays and Special Occasions, Heritage and Indigenous Foods|

Creative Gifts from the Kitchen The pandemic and supply chain issues have many people seeking out more personalized, thoughtful, homemade gifts. [...]