This cake recipe is my mother’s favourite passed down for generations. A recipe for a white cake that is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Can be baked using a bundt pan (as shown) or using two cake pans. Quick and easy to make, and is sure to please.
Yummy!
In la Belle Province, maple syrup is a major industry and a frequent contributor to breakfasts in my family. Over time, this ingredient has migrated for use in other meals, and this recipe is a prime example.
This recipe is a delightful combination of Dijon mustard, maple syrup, sweet onions and garlic. Once baked, it creates a heavenly fusion of flavour. Sweet and tangy, every bite is different from the last. I love it!
This recipe makes two portions.
Crying lamb is said to have its origins from communities that used shared ovens. The meat is cooked above the vegetables absorbing any drippings which adds to this meal’s distinctive flavour.
This ready-to-serve recipe is sure to attract some attention during its preparation and cooking. It’s great for family gatherings and has a traditional feel that is sometimes missing from modern dishes.
For a fondue, cheese is one of the better known variants. White wine and cheese slowly melted into a thick dipping sauce. I prefer to use a french baguette to dip, since the hard crust will give you a surface for the forks to bite into.
Be careful not to let the cheese come to a boil, that will cause it to curdle. If your fondue is too thick add some wine. Alternatively add more cheese or cornstarch to thicken the fondue.
A French-Canadian cake-based dessert cooked in a maple syrup sauce. This dish is especially popular during the maple syrup harvest and is readily available at any Sugar Shack. Quick and easy to make this dish brings the sweet and distinct flavour of maple to one’s palate. Delicious!
This is a classic French-Canadian breakfast spread. Made with pork, onions, spices and served over toast, this dish can be readily found in any Québec kitchen. While this spread may be served straight, many will add some mustard.In English Canada this dish typically gets confused looks. However, cretons should be judged with your tastebuds!
A tasty marinade using molasses, cognac and balsamic vinegar This dish is typically grilled and then cut up into tender bite-sized pieces.
This recipe can also be frozen prior to cooking and later pulled out for use, so you don’t need to carry all of the individual ingredients. An excellent option when spending the weekend at a cabin; freeze and it’s ready to cook once thawed.
This is an amalgamation of dishes from different cultures. This recipe combines tourtières which are typically French Canadian and pierogies which are of Eastern European origin. What you end up with are bite-sized cheesy meat pie served as a main or as a side.
A tasty way to prepare chicken by marinating the meat in onions, garlic, beef broth and balsamic vinegar. This dish is typically grilled, cut into tender bite-sized pieces of chicken. This is certainly a family favourite!
Chicken and marinade can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. I use this when going out to a cabin for the week, permitting me to quickly get a meal going with minimal effort.
