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Caramelized pineapple upside down cake is a classic dessert with a tropical twist. My recipe features juicy pineapple  coated in a sweet…

Pouding Chômeur or Poor Man’s Pudding is the dessert that I shared with you, two years ago, for Easter. As much as I loved…

Funny how you can have three daughters, love them each intensely but miss one of them, more, at times. My heart was…

Chocolate cupcakes with raspberry filling are a delicious and decadent treat! The combination of rich chocolate cake and tart raspberry filling is…

My grandfather Ekstrom was a longshoreman. Those of you not from the Maritimes are probably not familiar with this line of work. Longshoremen…

When I lived in New York, I was fascinated at how deeply and joyfully Americans celebrated Thanksgiving. As a Canadian, it felt…

It’s rare for me to indulge in something as silly as composing a list of my favorite retro foods but the heavens…

Until this week, I’ve spent my life thinking that I didn’t like the taste of highbush blueberries. My family have always picked…

I have a confession to make. During the summer, while we’re at the farm we eat dessert every night. Partly because we…

I don’t have a photo of the finished cake. There, I said it or wrote it – whatever – I’ve admitted to…