Few desserts capture the essence of Canadian prairie history quite like the humble matrimonial bar. With its distinctive date filling sandwiched between buttery oat layers, this beloved treat has graced community cookbooks, church potlucks, and family gatherings for generations. … [Read more...] about The Sweet History of Matrimonial Bars: A Beloved Prairie Dessert Tradition
Christmas Desserts
Twelfth Night Cake: A Tale of Traditions from England to America’s Gilded Age
Commemorating the Feast of Epiphany on January 6th, Twelfth Night signifies the conclusion of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Twelfth Night Cake symbolizes the search for the baby Jesus by the Three Wise Men: a delightful confection steeped in tradition, holds roots that traverse … [Read more...] about Twelfth Night Cake: A Tale of Traditions from England to America’s Gilded Age
Traditional and Comforting Eve’s Pudding
Eve's Pudding, also known as "Mother Eve's pudding" is a traditional British pudding. Named after the biblical Eve it uses apples, the forbidden fruit, as the base. The first known recipe is from 1824. This is a very simple traditional apple recipe, comforting in the … [Read more...] about Traditional and Comforting Eve’s Pudding
Delightful Scottish Fruit Tart with Whiskey
This delicious dessert is a typical British tart, and with the addition of whiskey you can guess that it has Scottish origins. Adding dried fruit is very similar to the Scottish black bun, a cake make especially for New Year. And this tart would be perfect for Christmas, New … [Read more...] about Delightful Scottish Fruit Tart with Whiskey
Pretty Little Empire Cookies
An empire biscuit is one of the many Scottish desserts popular across the United Kingdom. Formally known as the German biscuit, the dessert is two cookies wrapped around a layer of jam or cream that binds the cookies together to form one solid treat. Traditionally, the biscuit … [Read more...] about Pretty Little Empire Cookies
