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Marroni Al Liquore
My lovely friend and blogger Alyson at Dates and Quinces made this a few weeks back. The photos and descriptions made it irresistible. Basically, it’s chestnuts in brandy. Once the chestnuts are...
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*Guess the Jelly Contest*
Can you guess the specific type of jelly I’ve made with the following ingredients? It’ll be tempting to name the predominant flavour, but the key is the supporting players that are adding a unique and...
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Strawberry Season Has Arrived!
The Quintessential Summer Fruit Turns out, the Maritimes are having a lousy year for strawberries; too much rain and not enough heat in the spring to really kick off a good strawberry season, so it...
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Thinking Outside the Jar: Rhubarb Preserves
No Scurvy Here! Last spring, I had about 30 lbs of rhubarb donated to me and not wanting to waste anything, I froze a quarter, made rhubarb syrup with a quarter and made rhubarb preserves with the...
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Strawberry Marsala and Vanilla Bean Jam
Strawberries have arrived! For me, it’s the fruit that really marks the beginning of the summer season and I’ll go just about anywhere to get my hands on plenty of them. While my garden patch is doing...
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Peach Vanilla Prosecco Jelly (Canning as a Love Song)
Peach Prosecco Jelly It’s peach season, one of my favourite seasons and while peaches aren’t local to our region, I can at least be kept in good supply of beautiful peaches from the Niagara region....
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Thinking Outside the Jar: Strawberry Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
Disclaimer: I feel like this recipe was obvious to everyone but me. If that’s the case, smile and shake your head at me. If not, read on! This recipe was born out of necessity (yes!) for a piece of...
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Mother’s Day/Half-Birthday Boy Cake
Vanilla Grapefruit Curd Cake a.k.a. Half-Birthday Boy Cake It’s been a while; 10 months to be exact. 7 days after my last post, I welcomed (more like roared) our identical twin daughters A and M into...
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Thinking Outside the Jar: Tangy Plum Vanilla Ice Cream
Tangy Plum Vanilla Ice Cream This ice cream was inspired from two sources. Firstly, mom friends were discussing their plans during the major winter storm that just passed (Juno, they call it. Not sure...
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