Serviceberries are a member of the Amelanchier family and are found across North America, but also in Europe and Asia. They can be found in the wild, but often are planted as ornamentals for their masses of showy, white flowers in early spring and colourful fall foliage, but … [Read more...] about Delicious Serviceberry/Saskatoon Tarts
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Make Bakery Style Rhubarb Strawberry Streusal Muffins at Home
I am always annoyed at how tiny most homemade muffins are in comparison to what you buy in the store. Not these muffins. You are well warned to grease the tops of your muffin tins as these babies will be using that real estate, just like the muffins you get from your favourite … [Read more...] about Make Bakery Style Rhubarb Strawberry Streusal Muffins at Home
Fannie Farmer’s Bolivia (Potato) Salad
First published in 1896 as The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer, the cookbook quickly became known as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. By far the most famous cookbook of its era, it changed the world of food preparation, teaching generations of Americans how to … [Read more...] about Fannie Farmer’s Bolivia (Potato) Salad
The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak
Most Baby Boomers will remember Salisbury steaks from the frozen TV dinners of the 1970s. You may be interested to know that the "steak" was touted as a medical nutritional breakthrough during the American Civil war. Dr. Salisbury, like many people before and since, believed … [Read more...] about The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak
Triple Pineapple Cake
Pineapples first came to Europe in the 16th century, brought to Spain by Christopher Columbus from Guatemala. Growing these exotic fruits in England was eventually achieved in the 18th century in hot-houses, but still very much a rarity and so a symbol of wealth and … [Read more...] about Triple Pineapple Cake
