I have my first winner of a Green and Black’s Fondue set and stash of yummy chocolate. The lucky subscriber is Susan Pratt of Yoho, New Brunswick. That’s right I said Yoho (?!), who knew there was such a place in Canada? I love finding out about all of the nooks and crannies of this [...]

This is the traditional cheese tart my family makes for Easter. It’s served at brunch on Easter morning with lots of other eggy, bready, cheese-y dishes. Every year as it’s tasted, everyone comments on the flavour of the filling, the crust, the texture – Is it too dry? To wet? Too sweet? Not enough lemon? [...]

Today is Shrove Tuesday and I will be having pancakes for dinner. As a kid, we always celebrated fat Tuesday, but not with pancakes. My aunt would throw a party and we would have a mini carnival in her unfinished cement basement. We would have a homemade pinata tied to a sturdy rope, strung over [...]

I got all caught up in the excitement of my giveaways this month and forgot to post these pics. When my sister got back from Veracruz, Mexico last month, she brought me these delectable sweeties from her husband’s hometown, These are traditional sweets made with cajeta (sweetened caramelized milk) and coconut. One is like a [...]

OK – you guys made this waaaaaay too hard! I couldn’t pick a winner myself because there were so many good entries to pick from. For a week I’ve been circulating your comments around the Canadian Living office for entertainment purposes and everyone here has a favourite. Hope you all had as much fun writing [...]

Last night was the Gala dinner for The Canadian Liver Foundation’s LIVERight Awards competition. The awards are a stamp of approval from the Liver Foundation to food manufacturers that rise to the challenge of creating delicious and convenient foods that meet health and nutritional standards. The annual award program was created to raise awareness of [...]