Old fashioned oatmeal cookies with date filling are similar to oatcakes. Rolled fairly thin, they become a cut-out cookie deliciously sandwiched with date paste or berry jam.  Much like a familiar scent can be a powerful memory trigger, for me, a familiar recipe that I connect with some special can […]

No-bake treats are the best thing for summer. They’re quick and easy so kids can make them on their own and they don’t heat up the house on warm days.Summers seemed to be filled with frogs and toads when I was little. We’d find toads in the yard and as […]

Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies have that wonderful peanut butter cookie texture but are school-friendly since they’re nut-free. When I was in grade three I had one of my all-time favourite teachers. Her name was Ms. Johnson and she dressed very stylishly and drove an MG. She was also an […]

Easy Coconut Macaroons are a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Coconut macaroons are very much a cookie for spring.In April of the year I lived in France, mom and dad came to visit me. I lived in Eastern France, near the foothills of the Alps so […]