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Pop into any fancy bakery or patisserie and you will find a rainbow assortment of the delicious French treats called macarons.  They shouldn’t be confused with the very different, but equally delicious macaroons, whose spelling includes an extra “o” and rhymes with “soon” and is a shredded coconut cookie.  Macarons traditionallyMore

There are some foods that just take you back to your childhood and bring out those warm fuzzy feelings.  The great news is that many of those foods are making a resurgence and what is old is new again (think legwarmers and macramé).  Banana cream pie is one of thoseMore

2017 was a big year in Canada’s history.  We celebrated 150 years as a nation and the whole country celebrated all year long.  I feel just as proud to be Canadian this year as I did last year, and am celebrating with friends and family by camping near our majesticMore

Have you heard about the latest and greatest kitchen appliance, the Instant Pot?  You can’t go on any type of social media and not see every food blogger out there raving about this multi-purpose electric pressure cooker. This past Christmas it was one hot item—it was sold out everywhere!  IMore