Raisins

Vinegar Pie, an up-to-date recipe that still stays true to its roots! The basic ingredients are all there but with a few little extras for even better flavour!

Peach Fruitcake. A decades old family recipe for a dense, flavourful and very moist fruitcake for the Holiday season, with instructions for soaking in brandy too.

Best Newfoundland Christmas Cake Recipes. A collection of 16 recipes for traditional Christmas Cakes from my childhood, plus new twists on tried & true favourites.

Lassy Mogs. A Newfoundland favourite; well spiced, soft cookies with a deep molasses flavour and filled with dried fruit and crunchy pecans. Irresistible!

Old English Fruitcake. Dark and moist with plenty of spices and packed with plenty of sweet glacé fruit. It’s been a Christmas tradition in my family for decades.

Rum Raisin Fruitcake – a simplified recipe for your choice of a a spiced or un-spiced cake, featuring no other fruit than raisins, which have been soaked overnight in rum.

Chewy Raisin Bars. These old fashioned cookie squares are a little dense and chewy like blondies, with a delicious, caramel flavour which comes from using only brown sugar in the batter.

The Best Classic Canadian Butter Tarts. There’s a reason why we have a national obsession with these sweet, buttery, caramel-y tarts. I’ve sampled them in many places across the country and this thick pastry version is my favourite. Don’t do the raisin debate,  just leave them out if they are not your thing. Everyone should be able to enjoy them as they like them.

Pecan Raisin Oatcakes. A delicious solution to breakfast on the go with the wholesome goodness of oats. Perfect for an afternoon coffee break and for packed lunches too.

Dijon Cole Slaw. Our standard recipe with cabbage and carrots or try adding sweetness with the addition of golden raisins and bell peppers.