Category Archives: Sweet

Greatest Grampa’s Cookies

My Grampa is almost 85, so I guess you could say he’s the man who has just about everything. …But there is one thing he never forgets to ask for; these cookies: I’m so glad that I could find something that he really loves. I’m sure he’s tasted a few great things, so I’m pretty...

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Power of Food + Internet

The more food blogs I discover the more of one common element continues to show through. It’s obvious that we food bloggers love food. We love discovering it, smelling, touching, buying, cooking, sharing, eating and meeting with the growers who bring it all to us. It was quite sudden when it occurred to me that...

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Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.

…And read this book. I probably can’t tell you how excited I was to snag an advanced copy of this book last week. Already being a fan of Michael Pollan and specifically his last book, Omnivore’s Dilemma, this book is a continuation of his essay entitled “Unhappy Meals”, published in The New York Times Magazine....

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Last Minute Gifts – Grapefruite Pomegranate Marmalade

It’s a little more last minute than I wanted to post but after a Christmas Eve car crash delay (we’re ok), I’m back to wish all of you a wonderful Holiday and a very Merry Christmas. Taking some of my two favourite Holiday ingredients I had on hand, I simmered up a pot of marmalade....

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Cranberry Shortbread

Getting into the last week before Christmas, the excitement builds and the rush heightens. I can’t help but get those butterflies like I had when I was a kid. A staple at our Christmas sweets table, this version of shortbread is certainly a family tradition just as Santa and snowflakes. Soft and tender, they simply...

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