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How-To: Pickles Eh! Turkey Dinner Handpies

I love pie. And a pie that you can easily take with you, and that is filled with meat, is awesome. When I first tasted Pickles Eh! Cranberry Apple Chutney, I knew this was the dish I wanted to make. Turkey Dinner Handpies Print Recipe Pickles Eh! Cranberry Apple Chutney goes beautifully with Turkey…

My Bûche de Noël – Adventures in holiday baking

One day my brother came home from school with an assignment. My mother had to make a Yule Log. There was some class party and all the mothers had to make something. My mother had never made one before. I don’t remember her making it. I don’t even remember seeing it. What I do remember…

Caramel Apple and Caramel Apple Cranberry Pies

Thanksgiving: Context and Cooking

When Thanksgiving rolls around, most people start thinking about family. I start thinking about cooking and baking. The farmer’s markets are bursting with colour and flavour. I get excited about trying to reinvent the traditional turkey and trimmings and at the same time know that I have to make a few family favourites (herbed garlic…