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The Gift of Local

Giving local gifts to friends near and far is the perfect way to say "Happy Holidays"

Celebrations

Snacks for Santa

'Tis the night before Christmas, and set by children with glee, is a plate full of cookies and a milk by the tree—in some countries, that is.

Current Craving

Vanilla Fool

In this recipe, we explore how vanilla can be the star in a delicate and airy chiffon cake, which serves as the perfect base for a vanilla fool. This ...

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Vanilla Fool

Vanilla Recipe

Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Recipe by Love's Galettes Photo by Truzy's Photos

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Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Vanilla Recipe

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream with Whisky Macerated Peaches

Good ice cream is easy to make at home using just two main ingredients–you don’t even need an ice cream maker! This recipe is adapted from the popular...

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No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream with Whisky Macerated Peaches

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In the Garden

From Festive to Functional

By Terri Potratz / Photography By Terri Potratz

The evergreen centrepiece of the holidays has more to give after it's done displaying your Christmas lights.

TOASTS & TASTES

Holiday Cake Pop Tree

By Heidi Richter / Photography By Heidi Richter

A festive showstopper for your holiday table, this cake pop tree will charm family and guests. Plan to complete this project over a period of two days to accommodate cooling, curing and assembly ti...

IN SEASON

Osso Buco with Courtenay cheddar & cranberry polenta, braised Belgian endive, walnut gremolata

As winter settles around us, we naturally begin to seek the comforting flavours of the season. This dish brings together some of the best ingredients ...

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Osso Buco with Courtenay cheddar & cranberry polenta, braised Belgian endive, walnut gremolata

Feature Recipe

Pumpkin and Ginger Teacake with Bourbon Maple Glaze

Pumpkin isn’t a huge staple of autumn in Australia, but, as we all know, it is in North America. I wanted to create something for the bakery that incl...

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Pumpkin and Ginger Teacake with Bourbon Maple Glaze

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