Christmas Recipes

Nanaimo Bars – building a better version. Try this revamped version of the classic Canadian treat with a more substantial base layer and an improved filling.

Ginger Raisin Cake Bars are so easy to make, so moist and so warmly spiced, with just a skim of sweet vanilla glaze.

Maraschino Cherry Almond Pound Cake. Featuring cream cheese and finely ground almonds in the batter for a naturally delicious flavour combination.

Newfoundland Date Crumbles (or Date Squares) is a recipe every local family knows and loves. The secret is having the right proportion of butter in the crumble and this recipe gets it just right.

Dark Fruitcake Cookies. The flavour of a traditional molasses and spice dark fruitcake, translated into a crispy, chewy cookie. Even self professed fruitcake haters loved these!

Sachertorte Cookies. A deep chocolate thumbprint cookie filled with apricot jam and sealed with chocolate ganache. A tempting treat for tea time.

Chewy Light Fruitcake Cookies. An unspiced version of our very popular dark fruitcake cookie; all the seasonal flavour of fruitcake in a chewy, crispy cookie. 

Lemon Cream Cheese Crackle Cookies. Delicious, soft, lemony crackle cookies are great or on their own or even better sandwiched together with smooth, luscious cream cheese frosting. An outstanding combination of flavours.

Caribou Farts. A close cousin to Moose Farts! Here’s yet another twist on our original recipe that’s become a national sensation. This may be an even better version than the original Moose Farts.  Wonder where that recipe started? There are hundreds of websites that now feature the recipe online. We were the first! The recipe …

Party Pizza Puffs. Quick & easy finger food for the Holiday party season, made with Grimm’s Pizza Pack and store bought frozen puff pastry.