2010

Dinner

How to Make Classic Tourtière (Québec Pork Pie Recipe)

by Aimee
Thumbnail image for How to Make Classic Tourtière (Québec Pork Pie Recipe)

On Christmas Eve, we almost always head to a beautiful candlelight service at our church and then drive home through the falling snow (on the years that it snows, obviously) to enjoy a late supper of Tourtière – Québec pork pie. This is a tradition fondly practiced throughout Québec, whether preceded by a religious service [...]

Read the rest →
Link Love

Weekend Links

by Aimee
Thumbnail image for Weekend Links

Today’s weekend links are all over the place, but that merely mirrors the kind of week I’ve had. I’ve been running around with two fist fulls of little unfinished projects, all requiring just 15-20 minutes of my time, but adding up to hours and hours of work. Does anyone else ever feel like this? Thankfully, [...]

Read the rest →
Giveaways

Weekend Giveaway: Tattler Canning Lids

by Aimee
Thumbnail image for Weekend Giveaway: Tattler Canning Lids

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Kaytee! A big thank you to all who entered. Today I’m very pleased to offer you another opportunity to win a bundle of BPA-free reusable canning lids from Tattler! Tattler is a US company that makes plastic, but BPA-free, reusable canning lids that are quickly being [...]

Read the rest →
Quick Bites

Citrus & Pomegranate with Vanilla Syrup: A Holiday Fruit Salad

by Aimee
Thumbnail image for Citrus & Pomegranate with Vanilla Syrup: A Holiday Fruit Salad

There’s one week until Christmas Eve! I don’t know about you, but I’ve got to slow down on the shortbread, mincemeat tarts, and eggnog, and start saving room for Christmas dinner! Today’s guilt-free recipe is fresh, seasonal and festive. It features an array of winter citrus and crimson pomegranate, presented prettily in a fresh take [...]

Read the rest →
Bakeshop

Beautiful Cookies for the Artistically Inept (Brown Sugar Molded Cookies)

by Lynn
Thumbnail image for Beautiful Cookies for the Artistically Inept (Brown Sugar Molded Cookies)

Written by Lynn Craig of Cookie Baker Lynn. This is undeniably the season for making cookies. Cookie swaps, cookie plates for the neighbors, gifts of cookies for teachers, and nostalgia all demand that we spend some time in the kitchen. Even people who rarely bake the rest of the year will dust off their old, [...]

Read the rest →