I found out about this recipe from my dearest online friend Bohemian Single Mom. She calls it Candy Cane Fudge and you can find the original recipe here. The original recipe calls for peppermint extract and candy canes but I think I am allergic to peppermint. It always gives me a sore throat so I […]
Candied Chestnut & Cranberry Rugelach
I was asking people at the Canadian Food Network forums for the best holiday cookie ideas and Ava suggestion this Rugelach recipe. I had never heard of them before but wow, they looked absolutely delicious and realized I could use my candied chestnuts for the filling. Rugelach is apparently a Jewish pastry which I had […]
How To Make Roasted Chestnuts
How To Make Candied Chestnuts
Soothing Hazelnut Baileys Milk
Matzah Ball Soup
The taste of Matzah takes me right back to my childhood. In fact when I picked some up at Pete’s Holiday Hoopla and put some salted butter on it and tasted that crunchy smoky flavour, I was transported back in time. Growing up in my particular area of Toronto, tons of people celebrated Hanukkah. Considering […]
Pete’s Holiday Hoopla!
On Sunday December 13th my husband and I set out to Sunnyside Mall in Bedford, Nova Scotia, to be a part of Pete’s Frootique’s Holiday Hoopla! There was a pianist playing Christmas songs at the entrance which we could barely get through because the crowd was enormous! When we made it inside we were […]
Christmas Cookies: Caramel Pecan Treasures
Christmas Food
It is that festive time of year where we get to go out to a decadent Christmas party here and there. A break in the kitchen, beautiful food, fantastic people, sparkling lights and pretty clothes. Last night’s Christmas party held for my husband’s work got me thinking and asking myself, what is Christmas food? Yes, […]
