Parkin is a traditional sticky oat spice cake from northern England that’s enjoyed on November 5, Guy Fawkes Night, i.e. Bonfire Night!
Guinness Braised Beef and Roast Potatoes. Melt in your mouth tender braised beef in a rich mushroom and stout beer gravy, served over crispy, perfectly roasted potatoes. An ultimate comfort food meal.
Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Trifle. Layers of cake, chocolate sauce, cherry compote and cheesecake filling. A real celebration dessert that’s terrific for serving large crowds.
Auntie Crae’s Ginger Sugar Cookies. These are sort of a less intense ginger cookie but their flavour and texture is still excellent and they are still very, very addictive to ginger lovers.
Ultimate Nut Fruitcake. Using 5 different delicious nuts! This recipe uses hazelnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, walnuts and pecans in the cake and is topped by a sweet almond marzipan layer in the ultimate fruitcake for those who can’t get enough of crunchy nuts.
Easy Marshmallow Fondant. It costs far less, is not difficult to prepare and tastes better than store bought too! It’s also easy to add flavourings and colouring to suit the cake.
Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars. These delectable, no-bake Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars are a twist on a classic Canadian treat that originated in its namesake town in British Columbia.
Stir Fried Chinese Pork Tenderloin – a good quick & easy, basic recipe to use with available supermarket bottled sauces like Hoisin, Blackbean, Char Siu and Oyster.
Newfoundland Cherry Cake. A big local favourite especially during the Holidays. The secret in this recipe is undiluted evaporated milk for added richness.
A simple, old-fashioned orange bundt cake recipe with plenty of citrus flavour. The Cointreau marinated strawberries are the perfect accompaniment to this delicious cake.
Blueberry Balsamic Pork Chops. Simple seared or grilled chops with a savoury, sweet and sour sauce that compliments the pork beautifully.