I really don’t have many hankerings for sweets, which is probably why I’m not much of a baker. But for some reason, today I felt like making some cookies. This recipe comes from my mom. June usually reserves this particular cookie for Christmas time…..I guess because of its many holiday memory triggering spices. But I [...]
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coconut-vanilla rice pudding
Most of us are guilty of doing it from time to time….starting with the best of intentions, we put our leftovers in the fridge, leaving them to fester and get smelly, until they eventually achieve compost status. Last week I stumbled upon a recipe for making rice pudding from leftover cooked rice- something I often [...]
the legacy of rae’s flapper pie
Growing up in the suburbs of North Vancouver, I was fortunate enough to enjoy a solid community of good neighbours. From the time I was born, the Collier family lived next door to our family’s house. This couldn’t have been more idyllic, as my best friend happened to be their youngest child. For Heather and [...]
the cherry(s) on the cake
The cherry tree which hangs over our back deck seems to be doing a lot better than last year, showing fuller foliage and yielding a great deal more fruit. Problem is….as the cherries ripen it becomes a competitive race against the birds to pick the fruit. I’ve been on high alert these last few days, [...]
